Alpine Meadows British Columbia Map

About Alpine Meadows, British Columbia

Alpine Meadows is a community in New Westminster Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Alpine Meadows is located at 50.1500°N, 122.9667°W.

Alpine Meadows rests as a quiet basin tucked against the rugged backdrop of the Spearhead Range, defined by the persistent, cold vitality of the Green River. It lies 3.8 km north-north-west of Whistler, BC (from Whistler, BC: bearing 346°T), and is situated 14.5 km north-east of McGuire. The land here holds a particular weight, where the light at dusk clings to the slopes, turning the rock faces into shades of bruised violet and copper. Within the New Westminster Land District, the terrain rises sharply from the valley floor, shaped by the proximity of the Green River and the nearby presence of Green Lake, which sits like a polished stone just two kilometers away. Three kilometers to the south, the water of Rainbow Falls drops in a sheer, silver ribbon, while the distant, frozen mass of Horstman Glacier looms eight kilometers off, a reminder of the ancient ice that once governed these heights. Even the vast reaches of Blackcomb Glacier Park, located nine kilometers away, exert an influence on the air, keeping it crisp and sharp against the skin, reminding those who walk these paths that the high peaks are never truly absent from the daily experience of Alpine Meadows. The history of Alpine Meadows is tethered to the shifting demands of the landscape, where the pursuit of mountain industry and the seasonal pulse of tourism have long dictated the pace of life. Those who reside in Alpine Meadows navigate a world where the economy remains closely tied to the surrounding topography, drawing residents who find purpose in the steep, demanding geography of the New Westminster Land District. The character of the locale is found in the practical, sturdy architecture and the quiet determination of a population that moves through the seasons with a respect for the volatile climate. Traditions here are quiet and internal, often measured by the first snowfall or the spring thaw that swells the Green River, filling the valleys with the sound of rushing meltwater. It is a life grounded in the tactile reality of stone and timber, where the modern world is present, yet always secondary to the immense, silent persistence of the mountains that frame every horizon.

About This Alpine Meadows Map Page

Explore Alpine Meadows, 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: 50.15, -122.96667. 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 Alpine Meadows includes the postal code (V8E), 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 Alpine Meadows 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.