Dufferin British Columbia Map

About Dufferin, British Columbia

Dufferin is a community in Kamloops Division Yale Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Dufferin is located at 50.6667°N, 120.3833°W.

Dufferin rests in a broad valley, where the sun often lingers long after it has dipped below the surrounding, sagebrush-clad hills, casting a warm, golden light that softens the ruggedness of the landscape. It lies 3.3 km west-south-west of Kamloops, BC (from Kamloops, BC: bearing 252°T), and is situated 15.2 km west of Dallas. The air here carries the dry, clean scent of bunchgrass and the faint, sweet perfume of ponderosa pine, a fragrance intensified by the heat of the day. Rolling terrain, etched by ancient watercourses, gives way to plateaus dotted with hardy shrubs, while the distant, snow-capped peaks of the Shuswap Highlands stand as silent sentinels against the vast, blue sky. This is a place shaped by wind and sun, where the very earth seems to breathe the quiet resilience of the wild. The story of Dufferin is deeply entwined with the fertile lands that have sustained life here for millennia, a heritage honored by the Secwepemc people who first called this valley home. Later, the arrival of settlers, drawn by the promise of agriculture and the burgeoning resource industries, began to shape its modern character. Ranching has long been a cornerstone of Dufferin's economy, the broad pastures supporting herds that graze under the immense sky, and the gentle bleating of sheep often drifts on the breeze. The presence of the South Thompson River, a vital artery flowing nearby, hints at the transportation routes and the early trade that once traversed these lands, while the enduring spirit of those who chose to carve a life from this challenging yet beautiful terrain continues to define the quiet determination of Dufferin.

About This Dufferin Map Page

Explore Dufferin, 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: 50.666667, -120.38333. 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 Dufferin includes the postal code (V2E), 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 Dufferin 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.