Whalley British Columbia Map

About Whalley, British Columbia

Whalley is a urban community in New Westminster Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Whalley is located at 49.1789°N, 122.8678°W.

Whalley rests on the south bank of the Fraser River, a landscape shaped by the broad sweep of the valley and the gentle rise of the surrounding hills. It lies 20.1 km east-south-east of Vancouver, BC (from Vancouver, BC: bearing 117°T), and is situated 10.4 km south-east of Burnaby. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, often carries the damp, earthy scent of the fertile delta, mingling with the distant hum of industry. Broad avenues, lined with mature trees, fan out from the riverfront, giving way to a patchwork of residential streets and commercial hubs. Even within Whalley's urban sprawl, glimpses of the river's power and the sky's vastness are never far away, lending a subtle grandeur to the everyday. This land, long home to the Coast Salish people, was later carved into farms and orchards by early settlers drawn to the Fraser's rich alluvial soil. The railway, a vital artery, spurred its growth, transforming it into a hub for agriculture and light manufacturing. Today, Whalley's economy is a dynamic blend, with businesses catering to a diverse population, alongside remnants of its agricultural past still visible in the occasional farm stand or the wide-open fields that hint at the land's enduring bounty. The river remains a constant, a silent witness to the ebb and flow of life, its waters reflecting the ever-changing sky above Whalley.

About This Whalley Map Page

Explore Whalley, 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: 49.178889, -122.867778. 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 Whalley includes the postal code (V3V), 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 Whalley 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.