Arrowhead British Columbia Map

About Arrowhead, British Columbia

Arrowhead is a locality in Kootenay Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Arrowhead is located at 50.7111°N, 117.9208°W.

Arrowhead nestles in a valley carved by ancient glaciers, where the dense, evergreen embrace of the Columbia Mountains presses close against the fertile valley floor. It lies 37.4 km south-south-east of Revelstoke, BC (from Revelstoke, BC: bearing 149°T), and is situated 13.3 km west of Beaton. Here, the air carries the cool, damp scent of pine needles and loam, a perpetual reminder of the surrounding wilderness that spills down to the very edge of human habitation. Sunlight, when it breaks through the high peaks, falls in broad, golden shafts that illuminate the emerald slopes and catch the glint of the Columbia River as it flows, a silver ribbon, through the heart of the land. The terrain is a study in contrasts: rugged, untamed slopes give way to meadows carpeted with wildflowers in the brief summer, while the riverbanks offer a gentler, more accessible embrace, a place where the land seems to exhale a quiet, enduring peace. The history of Arrowhead is inextricably tied to the bounty and challenge of this rugged landscape. For generations, Indigenous peoples have known these valleys, their stories whispered on the wind that sighs through the ancient cedars. Later, the promise of mineral wealth and the necessity of transportation routes drew prospectors and settlers, carving out a life from the raw earth. The local economy, once dominated by the extraction of precious resources, now finds its footing in the sustainable harvesting of timber and the quiet appeal of its natural beauty, drawing visitors who seek the solace of this secluded corner of the Kootenays. The rhythm of life in Arrowhead is dictated by the seasons, a steady pulse that beats in time with the flowing river and the slow growth of the forest, a place where the past is not forgotten but rather lives on in the very character of the land.

About This Arrowhead Map Page

Explore Arrowhead, 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: 50.711111, -117.92083. 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 Arrowhead includes the postal code (V0G), 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 Arrowhead 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.