Sunset Beach British Columbia Map

About Sunset Beach, British Columbia

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 nestles against the broad, grey sweep of the Fraser River, a place where the land exhales a damp, earthy scent and the sky, often a canvas of bruised purples and soft greys, mirrors the river's own moody disposition. 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 shoreline here is a shifting mosaic of driftwood bleached silver by sun and salt, pebbles worn smooth by the ceaseless caress of the tide, and pockets of dark, rich soil that hint at the fecundity of the surrounding landscape. Beyond the immediate embrace of the water, the terrain rises gently, a soft undulation that cradles modest homes and the occasional stand of Douglas fir, their needles catching the diffused light in a way that makes them seem to glow from within. The air itself carries a certain weight, a subtle coolness that persists even on warmer days, imbued with the briny tang of the Pacific and the fainter, sweeter perfume of distant cedars. This stretch of the New Westminster Land District has long been a place of passage and sustenance, its history intertwined with the ebb and flow of the Fraser’s mighty currents. For generations, Indigenous peoples have known its shores, a living testament to a deep understanding of the river's bounty. Later, the arrival of European settlers brought with it a burgeoning economy, initially rooted in the timber trade, the vast forests providing the raw material for distant markets. While that era has largely receded, the spirit of industry lingers, now expressed in the bustling docks and the quiet hum of small businesses that serve the local population. The character of Sunset Beach is one of quiet resilience, a community that finds its rhythm in the predictable cycles of the river and the changing seasons, a place where the day’s work often concludes with the breathtaking, if sometimes fleeting, spectacle of the sun dipping below the western horizon, painting the water in hues of molten gold.

About This Sunset Beach Map Page

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. Wikipedia and 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.