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| Place | Woodpecker |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | British Columbia (BC) |
| Location | Cariboo Land District |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 53.529444 |
| Longitude | -122.688889 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | V2N |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | JCQQD |
Woodpecker is a community in Cariboo Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Woodpecker is located at 53.5294°N, 122.6889°W.
Woodpecker occupies a quiet reach of the Cariboo Land District, where the land tilts toward the insistent, dark pull of the Fraser River. It lies 42.8 km south of Prince George, BC (from Prince George, BC: bearing 175°T), and is situated 14.4 km north-north-west of Hixon. The air here holds a heavy, resinous scent of spruce and pine, a stillness that gathers as the light fades into a bruised purple over the valley. Within this expanse, the terrain is marked by the presence of Oscar Lake, located seven kilometers away, and the proximity of Fraser River Park, which sits six kilometers from the heart of the settlement. At dusk, the water of the river turns to hammered lead, reflecting a sky that feels vast and indifferent to the small, sturdy lives maintained along its banks. Woodpecker serves as a reminder of the industry that once drove the interior, rooted in the extraction of timber and the rugged persistence of those who worked the bush. The economy here remains tied to the cycles of the forest, a quiet labor that defines the passage of days for those who call the Cariboo home. History clings to the gravel roads and the weathered siding of older structures, where the legacy of early settlers persists in the simple, functional architecture. Life in Woodpecker follows the seasonal shifts of the northern climate, moving forward with the steady, predictable motion of the river currents that have defined this geography for generations.
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Explore Woodpecker, 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: 53.529444, -122.688889. 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. Editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Detailed location data for Woodpecker includes the postal code (V2N), 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 Woodpecker 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.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |