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| Place | Caithness |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | British Columbia (BC) |
| Location | Kootenay Land District |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 49.316667 |
| Longitude | -115.16667 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | V1C |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | JAQPX |
Caithness is a community in Kootenay Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Caithness is located at 49.3167°N, 115.1667°W.
Caithness rests in the Kootenay Land District, a quiet expanse defined by the rugged presence of the Lizard Range. It lies 22.2 km south-south-west of Fernie, BC (from Fernie, BC: bearing 200°T), and is situated 10.0 km north-north-east of Baynes Lake. The Elk River flows through the valley floor, its currents carrying a cold, glacial clarity that defines the geography of Caithness. When the sun slips behind the peaks, the air takes on a crisp, metallic edge, and the light lingers in long, bruised purples against the slopes. Nearby, Darling Lake reflects the stillness of the high country, providing a mirror to the clouds that drift over the timbered ridges. Life here moves in alignment with the seasons, marked by the simple, enduring presence of the landscape and the steady, insistent sound of water moving over stone. The history of Caithness remains tied to the extraction of resources and the movement of men through the mountain passes. Industrial echoes persist in the quiet, as the local economy has long looked toward the timber and mineral wealth hidden in the surrounding heights. Elko Park offers a space for the residents to gather, serving as a point of connection for those who live among the dense stands of pine and fir. In the fading light of evening, the smoke from a solitary chimney might rise straight into the cooling air, a brief, human punctuation mark against the vastness of the Kootenay Land District.
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Explore Caithness, 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: 49.316667, -115.16667. 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. Editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Detailed location data for Caithness includes the postal code (V1C), 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 Caithness 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 | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |