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| Place | Burton |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | British Columbia (BC) |
| Location | Kootenay Land District |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 49.990278 |
| Longitude | -117.877778 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | V0G |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | JAEDB |
Burton is a community in Kootenay Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Burton is located at 49.9903°N, 117.8778°W.
Burton rests in the quiet embrace of the Kootenay Land District, positioned along the edge of Lower Arrow Lake beneath the steep shadows of the Hailstorm Ridge. It lies 28.3 km south-south-west of Nakusp, BC (from Nakusp, BC: bearing 192°T), and is situated 11.6 km south-south-east of East Arrow Park. The land here holds a stillness that gathers as the light shifts, casting long, bruised purples across the surface of the water while the air cools against the rising slopes. Those who live near the shore look toward the distance, where the New Denver Glacier remains a pale, frozen presence against the horizon. The Whatshan River flows through the broader landscape, carving its way through terrain that once drew settlers to the promise of fertile ground and timber. Agriculture and forestry have long defined the work of the hands here, grounding Burton in a cycle of seasonal labor that persists despite the changing modern world. To the south, the protected expanse of McDonald Creek Park offers a respite of quiet woods, mirroring the way Burton maintains a steady, deliberate pace. Life in Burton persists with a sense of rooted permanence, where the weight of the mountains and the depth of the lake dictate the slow, honest measure of the days.
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Explore Burton, 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: 49.990278, -117.877778. 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 Burton 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 Burton 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 | July 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |