West End British Columbia Map

About West End, British Columbia

West End is a community in New Westminster Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. West End is located at 49.2833°N, 123.1333°W.

West End, nestled on the northern slopes overlooking the Fraser River, presents a landscape of rolling hills that descend towards the water's edge, their contours softened by a verdant cloak of Douglas fir and cedar. It lies 2.8 km north-north-west of Vancouver, BC (from Vancouver, BC: bearing 330°T), and is situated 12.5 km west-north-west of Burnaby. The air here, especially after a spring rain, carries a damp, earthy scent, mingling with the faint, salty tang of the distant Pacific. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-present coastal clouds, has a peculiar, diffused quality, casting a gentle glow on the orderly residential streets and the occasional pocket of denser woodland. The terrain itself, a series of inclines and declines, dictates the flow of life, making a brisk walk a common daily ritual for many of West End's inhabitants. The history of West End is deeply intertwined with the early development of the region, its name a nod to its position relative to the original settlement further east. For generations, this land was a place of sustenance and passage for the Coast Salish peoples, their ancestral connection to the river and forests still palpable in the quiet reverence with which many residents approach the natural world. Later, as logging and then industry took hold along the Fraser, West End became a place for those who worked those trades, its economy once buoyed by the steady thrum of sawmills and the loading of timber. While those days have largely receded, a quiet industriousness persists, evident in the small businesses that dot the neighbourhood and the meticulous care given to the gardens that spill over fences, a testament to a community that values both its past and the simple act of tending to its present.

About This West End Map Page

Explore West End, 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: 49.283333, -123.13333. 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 West End includes the postal code (V3M), 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 West End 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.