Union Bay British Columbia Map

About Union Bay, British Columbia

Union Bay is a community in Nelson Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Union Bay is located at 49.5833°N, 124.8833°W.

Union Bay lies nestled on the eastern shore of Vancouver Island, a quiet harbour where the Salish Sea whispers against a shoreline of weathered driftwood and smooth, grey stones. It lies 14.3 km south-east of Courtenay, BC (from Courtenay, BC: bearing 145°T), and is situated 11.4 km east-south-east of Cumberland. The land rises gently behind the bay, a tapestry of Douglas fir and cedar, their branches often draped with a fine mist that lends a muted, emerald hue to the dense forest. Sunlight, when it breaks through the persistent coastal clouds, falls in broad, golden shafts, illuminating patches of salal and the delicate fronds of sword ferns that carpet the forest floor. The air here carries the briny tang of the ocean, mingled with the damp, earthy scent of the woods, a constant reminder of the wild, untamed beauty that surrounds this small settlement. This tranquil pocket of British Columbia carries the echoes of a robust past, primarily shaped by the coal mining industry that once defined Union Bay. The remnants of its industrial heart can still be seen in the decaying wharves and the hulking, skeletal structures that stand as silent sentinels to a bygone era of bustling activity. For decades, the fortunes of Union Bay were tied to the black seam beneath the earth, its economy fuelled by the tireless labour of miners who extracted wealth from the bedrock. Today, that heritage is slowly giving way to a more gentle existence, with many residents finding sustenance in the rich fishing grounds that surround the bay and the burgeoning tourism that draws visitors seeking the raw, natural appeal of this coastal haven. The quiet hum of small boats heading out to sea at dawn is a familiar sound, a modern counterpoint to the clatter and roar of the mines that once dominated the soundscape of Union Bay.

About This Union Bay Map Page

Explore Union Bay, 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: 49.583333, -124.88333. 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 Union Bay includes the postal code (V9N), 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 Union Bay 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.