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| Place | Sunset Beach |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | British Columbia (BC) |
| Location | New Westminster Land District |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 49.4 |
| Longitude | -123.25 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | V7W |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | JAYZS |
Sunset Beach is a community in New Westminster Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Sunset Beach is located at 49.4000°N, 123.2500°W.
Sunset Beach occupies a rugged stretch of the Pacific coast tucked firmly against the rising slopes of the Hollyburn Ridge. It lies 18.3 km north-north-west of Vancouver, BC (from Vancouver, BC: bearing 327°T), and is situated 13.3 km east-north-east of Bowen Bay. The air here carries a sharp, saline clarity, often clinging to the timberline where the forest meets the salt spray of the tide. Inland, the terrain rises toward the quiet stillness of Owen Lake, positioned about 2 km away, while the distant, thunderous energy of Cypress Falls remains hidden some 5 km from the shoreline. The light at dusk lingers on the water, turning the Pacific into a sheet of hammered silver that defines the edge of the New Westminster Land District. The historical character of Sunset Beach reflects a quiet endurance, shaped by the maritime demands of the coast and the dense, vertical reaches of the surrounding wilderness. While the Capilano River flows toward the sea about 8 km from the shore, the local economy has long looked toward the horizon, finding its purpose in the seasonal currents of trade and the quiet solitude of the ridge. Even the distant, frozen presence of Crescent Glacier, resting 42 km away, seems to exert a cooling influence on the minds of those who live here, grounding them in a landscape that prioritizes the slow, inevitable movement of the tides over the frantic pace of the modern world. Life in Sunset Beach moves with the tide, a steady ebb and flow that leaves the inhabitants to observe the changing seasons with a calm, watchful eye.
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Explore Sunset Beach, British Columbia, Canada, with an embedded street and satellite map — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 49.4, -123.25. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts — including hourly outlooks — are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Detailed location data for Sunset Beach includes the postal code (V7W), telephone area code (236, 250, 604, 672, 778). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Sunset Beach is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |