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| Place | Blind Bay |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | British Columbia (BC) |
| Location | Kamloops Division Yale Land District |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 50.883333 |
| Longitude | -119.38333 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | JAKJF |
Blind Bay is a community in Kamloops Division Yale Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Blind Bay is located at 50.8833°N, 119.3833°W.
Blind Bay rests like a cupped hand on the southern shore of Shuswap Lake, its gentle embrace of water and land a study in quiet resilience. It lies 22.0 km north-north-west of Salmon Arm, BC (from Salmon Arm, BC: bearing 338°T), and is situated 8.8 km north-north-west of Carlin. The terrain rises in a series of sun-baked slopes, dotted with ponderosa pines that whisper secrets on the warm breeze, their needles catching the afternoon light in a soft, golden haze. Below, the lake stretches out, a vast expanse of shimmering blue, its surface often disturbed by the lazy wake of a passing boat or the sudden, silver flash of a leaping trout. The air here carries the dry, resinous scent of the surrounding hills, mingled with the faint, mineral tang of the lake itself, a perfume that settles deep into the lungs. This quiet corner of the Shuswap has a history etched not in grand pronouncements, but in the steady persistence of those who have called it home. For generations, the Secwepemc people have known these shores, their ancestral lands now cradling this modern settlement. The local economy, once deeply tied to the timber industry that shaped so many of the surrounding valleys, now finds its pulse in the summer influx of visitors drawn to the lake's allure. Resorts and marinas dot the shoreline, a testament to the enduring appeal of sun-drenched days and cool, inviting waters, and the character of Blind Bay is defined by this ebb and flow, a rhythm of quietude punctuated by the vibrant energy of the tourist season.
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Location data for Blind Bay 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.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |