Blackpool British Columbia Map

About Blackpool, British Columbia

Blackpool is a community in Kamloops Division Yale Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Blackpool is located at 51.6097°N, 120.1089°W.

Blackpool rests in a high desert valley, where dry grasses give way to stands of lodgepole pine and Douglas fir clinging to the slopes. It lies 82.0 km east of 100 Mile House, BC (from 100 Mile House, BC: bearing 92°T), and is situated 13.3 km west of Birch Island. The air here, especially in the long, bright afternoons, carries a subtle scent of sun-baked earth and resin, a clean, sharp perfume that speaks of the surrounding wilderness. The North Thompson River, a wide, slow-moving artery of glacial melt, carves its path through the landscape, its waters a cool, jade green against the ochre and sage of the riverbanks. In the distance, the Cariboo Mountains rise in hazy, blue-grey tiers, their peaks often dusted with snow even as the valley floor swelters under the summer sun. The character of Blackpool is one of quiet resilience, a place that has learned to live in harmony with the sometimes-harsh beauty of its surroundings. The history of Blackpool is deeply entwined with the river and the land's natural bounty, first as a vital corridor for Indigenous peoples and later as a stopping point for prospectors and settlers drawn by the promise of timber and fertile soil. The local economy, while modest, has historically been rooted in agriculture, with ranches dotting the valley, raising cattle on the vast tracts of open range. Today, those same ranches continue to be a defining feature, their fences tracing the contours of the land, a quiet testament to generations of hard work. The North Thompson itself remains a focal point, offering opportunities for fishing and recreation, its presence a constant reminder of the powerful forces that shaped this place. Blackpool, though not a bustling hub, possesses a distinct charm, a place where the echoes of its past are carried on the dry wind.

About This Blackpool Map Page

Explore Blackpool, 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: 51.609722, -120.108889. 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 Blackpool includes the postal code (V0E), 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 Blackpool 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.