Boswell British Columbia Map

About Boswell, British Columbia

Boswell is a community in Kootenay Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Boswell is located at 49.4500°N, 116.7667°W.

Boswell rests on the southeastern edge of Kootenay Lake, a place where the water's breath mingles with the pine-scented air, creating a perpetual, gentle coolness even on the warmest days. It lies 38.5 km east of Nelson, BC (from Nelson, BC: bearing 97°T), and is situated 6.9 km north-north-west of Sanca. The land rises steeply behind the scattered homes, a green wall of Douglas fir and cedar climbing towards the jagged peaks of the Purcell Mountains, their snow-capped crowns often lost in the haze of late summer. The lake itself, a vast, shimmering expanse of deepest blue, dictates the rhythm of life here, its shores a mosaic of pebbled beaches and small, sheltered bays. Sunlight, when it pierces the dense canopy, falls in broad, warm shafts, illuminating the moss-covered forest floor and casting long, dancing shadows that seem to whisper secrets of the ancient woods. The history of Boswell is deeply entwined with the bounty of the lake and the riches of the earth. For generations, Indigenous peoples fished these waters, their presence a quiet echo in the rustling reeds. Later, prospectors and loggers, drawn by the promise of silver and timber, carved out a living, their efforts shaping the early economy of Boswell. The fertile land, warmed by the lake's moderating influence, proved surprisingly amenable to agriculture, and orchards of apple and cherry trees now dot the lower slopes, their blossoms a vibrant, fleeting spectacle in spring. The slow, steady pulse of the lake, the quiet hum of small boats heading out for a day's fishing, and the occasional rumble of a logging truck are the sounds that define the unhurried character of Boswell.

About This Boswell Map Page

Explore Boswell, 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: 49.45, -116.76667. 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 Boswell includes the postal code (V0N), 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 Boswell 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.