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Cedar

British Columbiavillage

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Total population

2,830

Coordinates49.12°, -123.86°

Demographic figures from Statistics Canada. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Cedar is a village that lies in British Columbia, Canada. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 49.115°, -123.864°. Public datasets list a population of roughly 2,830. Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,175 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 46% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Cedar.

Summary composed automatically from structured open data on this page. See our Terms for details.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
49.1155
Longitude
-123.8642
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
666,480
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    23,186
  • Spotted Towhee
    Pipilo maculatus Swainson, 1827 · Aves
    21,267
  • Dark-eyed Junco
    Junco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    20,374
  • Anna's Hummingbird
    Calypte anna (R.Lesson, 1829) · Aves
    18,590
  • Song Sparrow
    Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
    18,480
  • Chestnut-backed Chickadee
    Poecile rufescens (J.K.Townsend, 1837) · Aves
    18,011
  • Northern Flicker
    Colaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    16,062
  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    14,909

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
93
Largest magnitude
4.8
Largest event
2025-02-21

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Justin Chatwin
Justin Chatwin
Canadian film and television actor
Jodelle Ferland
Jodelle Ferland
Canadian actress
Diana Krall
Diana Krall
Canadian recording artist; jazz singer and pianist
B
Brenda Taylor
Canadian rower
Aaron Brocklehurst
Aaron Brocklehurst
Canadian ice hockey defenceman
G
Georgina Wheatcroft
Canadian curler
Allison Crowe
Allison Crowe
Canadian singer, songwriter and musician
A
Allison Forsyth
Canadian alpine skier
Mary Frizzell
Mary Frizzell
Canadian athletics competitor (born 1913)
J
John DeSantis
Canadian actor
A
Anne Cameron
Canadian writer (1938–2022)
Fiona O'Donnell
Fiona O'Donnell
British politician (born 1960)
B
Brock Hooton
Canadian ice hockey player
R
Rachelle Viinberg
Canadian rower
Lauren van Oosten
Lauren van Oosten
Canadian swimmer, Olympic athlete, Pan American Games gold medallist
J
James Tully
Canadian philosopher

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in British Columbia

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.22
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,175

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,557
Avg daily Wikipedia views
54
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Cedar

British Columbia Red Cedar Shingles
British Columbia. Forest Branch · 1916
Yellow Cedar Cone Production.
British Columbia. Forest Service. · 1974
Investigations of decay in western Red Cedar in British Columbia
D. C. Buckland · 1946
Rooted Cuttings of Yellow Cedar (Chamaecyparis Nootkatensis (D. Don.) Spach.).
British Columbia. Forest Service. · 1974
Yellow-cedar decline in the North Coast Forest District of British Columbia
Yellow-cedar decline in the North Coast Forest District of British Columbia
Paul E. Hennon · 2005
The Cedar Surf
The Cedar Surf
Grant Shilling · 2003
Silvicultural practices for regeneration of cedar-hemlock sites in coastal British Columbia
2002
Yellow-cedar decline in the north coast forest district of British Columbia
2005

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Canada Jay
Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
Seen 2026-09-21
Garden Snail
Garden Snail
Cornu aspersum
Seen 2026-09-21
Ocean spray
Ocean spray
Holodiscus discolor
Seen 2026-09-21
Pacific madrone
Pacific madrone
Arbutus menziesii
Seen 2026-09-21
slender stinging nettle
slender stinging nettle
Urtica gracilis
Seen 2026-09-21
Western Pond Fly
Western Pond Fly
Sericomyia chalcopyga
Seen 2026-09-21
Therion circumflexum
Therion circumflexum
Therion circumflexum
Seen 2026-09-21
Mallard
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Seen 2026-09-21
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
Seen 2026-09-21

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Cedar, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Lowest Nanaimo River (14052629) — Cedar, Canada0.7 miMahle House Restaurant (9460063104) — Cedar, Canada0.8 miMaraenobiotus sp — Cedar, Canada1 miEntrance to the Harmac Mill (6051024485) — Cedar, Canada1.2 miMorden Colliery (4856339250) — Cedar, Canada1.2 miMorden Colliery (4855711615) — Cedar, Canada1.2 miVancouver Island Bumble Bee imported from iNaturalist photo 76172380 on 18 November 2023 — Cedar, Canada1.3 miNanaimo A, BC, Canada - panoramio (9) — Cedar, Canada1.4 miHemer Provincial Park (9457280183) — Cedar, Canada1.4 miPulp Bales (6051073169) — Cedar, Canada1.5 miHarmac Pacific Pulp Mill (6051024487) — Cedar, Canada1.5 miPulp Dryers (6051073163) — Cedar, Canada1.5 miMorden Colliery (9460060012) — Cedar, Canada1.5 miMorden Colliery Historic Provincial Park (51220708427) — Cedar, Canada1.5 miConveyors (6051073157) — Cedar, Canada1.6 miWood Chip Delivery Truck (6051073131) — Cedar, Canada1.6 miTruck Lifted Vertically (6051073143) — Cedar, Canada1.6 miTruck Hydraulic Dump (6051073133) — Cedar, Canada1.6 miZero'd in (8374077543) — Cedar, Canada1.8 miSurveying the Estuary (8374077173) — Cedar, Canada1.8 miISS055-E-27758 - View of Earth — Cedar, Canada1.9 miISS020-E-28565 - View of Earth — Cedar, Canada1.9 miISS020-E-29220 - View of British Columbia — Cedar, Canada1.9 miISS067-E-3745 - View of Earth — Cedar, Canada1.9 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET