Taylor British Columbia Map

About Taylor, British Columbia

Taylor is a district municipality in Peace River Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Taylor is located at 56.1592°N, 120.6867°W.

Taylor rests where the broad, muscular Peace River carves its way through the rolling country, a landscape defined by the ancient forces of water and ice. It lies 14.3 km south-east of Fort St. John, BC (from Fort St. John, BC: bearing 136°T), and is situated 15.6 km east-south-east of Grand Haven. Here, the land swells into wide, grassy plateaus that seem to hold the sky in their embrace, then dips into coulees etched by time and the relentless flow of unseen creeks. The air, especially in the hushed moments before dawn, carries a crisp, clean scent of pine and damp earth, a palpable reminder of the wildness that still presses in from the surrounding boreal forest. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-clouded heavens, possesses a pale, ethereal quality, illuminating the vastness of the horizon and painting the distant, blue-hazed mountains with a delicate brush. The story of Taylor is deeply entwined with the mighty Peace River, a waterway that has served as both highway and sustainer for millennia, echoing with the footsteps of Indigenous peoples who first navigated its currents. The modern chapter began with the promise of resources, particularly the rich natural gas fields that still form the backbone of Taylor's economy, drawing a steady influx of workers and fostering a practical, no-nonsense spirit among its residents. This industrial hum is punctuated by the quieter pursuits of agriculture, with ranches and farms dotting the fertile riverbanks, their fields a patchwork of greens and golds under the expansive northern sky. While the raw power of industry shapes much of Taylor's present, the enduring presence of the river and the whispers of its past lend a subtle, resonant character to everyday life.

About This Taylor Map Page

Explore Taylor, 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: 56.159167, -120.686667. 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 Taylor includes the postal code (V1J), 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 Taylor 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.