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| Place | Canal Flats |
| Type | Village |
| Province / Territory | British Columbia (BC) |
| Location | Kootenay Land District |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 50.160278 |
| Longitude | -115.808889 |
| Population | 802 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | V1A |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | JBZXG |
Canal Flats is a village in Kootenay Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Canal Flats is located at 50.1603°N, 115.8089°W.
Canal Flats occupies a singular position where the Kootenay River flows near the expanse of Lake Koocanusa, framed by the looming presence of the Fairmont Ridge. It lies 41.5 km south-south-east of Invermere, BC (from Invermere, BC: bearing 158°T), and is situated 19.8 km south of Fairmont Hot Springs. The air here carries a crisp, thin clarity that catches the light at dusk, turning the slopes of the nearby Mount Sabine Ecological Reserve into silhouettes of deep violet against a darkening sky. While the Findlay Glacier rests in the distant heights, the immediate terrain holds a quiet gravity, shaped by the steady passage of the Kootenay River. Canal Flats exists as a waypoint of earth and water, where the stillness of the landscape demands a slow, deliberate attention from those who traverse its grounds. Long before modern industry defined the local economy, the land supported those who navigated the complex confluence of these waterways. The legacy of the Kootenay Land District persists in the way the local economy balances the legacy of forestry with the quiet persistence of those who call Canal Flats home. Daily life moves with a steady, grounded focus, mirroring the enduring physical presence of the Fairmont Ridge. Even as the seasons shift the colors of the valley floor, the character of the site remains fixed, defined by the proximity of the Kootenay River and the vast, cool shadow cast by the surrounding heights.
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Explore Canal Flats, 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: 50.160278, -115.808889. 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 Canal Flats includes the postal code (V1A), 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 Canal Flats 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 |