Tamarisk British Columbia Map

About Tamarisk, British Columbia

Tamarisk is a community in New Westminster Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Tamarisk is located at 50.1000°N, 123.0167°W.

Tamarisk nestles into the southwestern slope of a broad ridge, its homes and businesses spilling down towards the shimmering, often grey-blue expanse of the Fraser River. It lies 4.8 km west-south-west of Whistler, BC (from Whistler, BC: bearing 247°T), and is situated 6.6 km south-south-west of Alpine Meadows. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of cedar and fir, mingling with the fainter, salty tang that drifts inland from the Strait of Georgia. Mature trees, their branches heavy with moss, form a verdant canopy over quiet streets, and the land itself, a rich, dark loam, seems to hold the memory of ancient forests. Even on a clear day, the light can possess a soft, diffused quality, as if filtered through a perpetual, gentle mist, lending a hushed reverence to the landscape. The history of Tamarisk is deeply entwined with the bounty of the river and the surrounding forests. For generations, Indigenous peoples fished and hunted along these shores, their presence a silent echo in the rustling leaves and the smooth, worn stones of the riverbed. Later, the logging industry carved a path through these ancient woods, shaping the early economy and drawing settlers who sought both timber and fertile land. While the echoes of those days remain, the character of Tamarisk has shifted, now embracing a more diverse local economy, with small businesses and artisanal ventures finding their footing. The rhythm of life here is measured, not by the frantic pulse of a metropolis, but by the slow turning of seasons and the steady flow of the mighty Fraser.

About This Tamarisk Map Page

Explore Tamarisk, 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: 50.1, -123.01667. 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 Tamarisk includes the postal code (V8E), 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 Tamarisk 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.