Explore Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada, with this interactive street and satellite map. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above the map to switch views. You can “grab” the map and drag it to re-centre it, or use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours — plus shaded relief, a labelled UTM grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Castlegar, British Columbia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of British Columbia or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Castlegar and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Canada Base Map from Natural Resources Canada with Toporama contours layered over it — the CanVec topographic data behind the printed NTS sheets, and the mapping used for hiking, hunting, canoe routes and back-country travel. Relief shows shaded relief and hypsometric tints. The search box finds any Canadian town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Castlegar.
Reading the map like a paper NTS sheet. Click Grid to overlay the UTM grid, labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass — which matters in Canada, where declination runs from about 20 degrees west in Newfoundland to 20 degrees east in the Yukon.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what Canadian search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Place | Castlegar |
| Type | City |
| Province / Territory | British Columbia (BC) |
| Location | Kootenay Land District |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 49.324444 |
| Longitude | -117.666944 |
| Population | 8,338 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | V1N |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Importance | Large city |
| CGN ID | JCAAC |
Castlegar is a city in Kootenay Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a large city. Castlegar is located at 49.3244°N, 117.6669°W.
Castlegar rests within the Kootenay Land District, anchored by the presence of the Columbia River as it carves a path through the surrounding slopes. It lies 25.8 km north of Trail, BC (from Trail, BC: bearing 7°T), and is situated 14.0 km south-south-west of Krestova. The terrain rises toward Aaron Hill, where the light at dusk often lingers, catching the high ridges and turning the landscape into a study of shadow and deepening blue. To the south, the terrain opens toward the quiet reaches of Grady Lake, while the sheltered green expanse of Champion Lakes Park provides a sanctuary of stillness away from the main thoroughfares. The air here holds a crispness that suggests the weight of the nearby heights, grounding the settlement in a geography that feels both permanent and observant of the changing seasons. Castlegar carries a history defined by the movement of resources and the labor of those who settled along the banks of the Columbia River. The economy has historically been shaped by the necessity of industry, with the pulse of the local workforce tied to the demands of forestry and power generation. These industries have dictated the pace of life, demanding a focus on utility and endurance that persists in the way the buildings are maintained and how the streets are oriented toward the water. This focus on practical work has fostered a character of quiet resilience, where the daily tasks of the people are performed with a steady, unadorned diligence. The cultural identity of Castlegar reflects a blend of local heritage and the influence of those who arrived to build lives among the hills. While the region is known for its rugged landscape, it also hosts a community that values the straightforward connections made in everyday encounters. Residents often look toward the nearby wilderness, finding an accessible balance between the demands of the modern world and the proximity of the natural environment. The shared life of the people centers on the landmarks of the Kootenay Land District, where the familiarity of the terrain provides a common ground for all who inhabit this stretch of the Columbia River.
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Explore Castlegar, 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: 49.324444, -117.666944. 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 Castlegar includes the postal code (V1N), telephone area code (236, 250, 604, 672, 778). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Canadian town, county or landmark by name; offers the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours and shaded relief as base layers; overlays a labelled UTM grid so the map can be read like a printed NTS sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data for Castlegar 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 | October 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; Canada Base Map, Toporama and CBME © Natural Resources Canada (Open Government Licence — Canada); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |