Cedar, British Columbia

Cedar is a small community in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is located near the east coast of Vancouver Island — about 8km southeast of Nanaimo. Its geographical coordinates are.The village was so named because of the profusion of Thuja plicata trees in its vicinity, known as the Western Red Cedar. Cedar as a locality existed prior to 1888, as on April 1, that year, a post office was opened.