Field British Columbia Map

About Field, British Columbia

Field is a community in Kootenay Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Field is located at 51.3956°N, 116.4881°W.

Field remains a quiet settlement cradled within the rugged embrace of Yoho National Park of Canada. It lies 34.8 km east-north-east of Golden, BC (from Golden, BC: bearing 72°T), and is situated 21.6 km west of Lake Louise. The landscape surrounding Field gathers its strength from the proximity of the Hamilton Ridge, where the air holds a crisp, alpine stillness that sharpens the edges of the world. Nearby, the Emerald River flows with a persistent, cold clarity, carving a path through the valley floor. Within this high-altitude terrain, the presence of the distant Cathedral Glacier adds a stark, white permanence to the horizon, while the cascading descent of Hamilton Falls serves as a constant, rhythmic pulse against the stone. At dusk, the light catches the peaks, turning the rock a bruised purple that lingers long after the shadows have claimed the valley bottom. Historically, Field emerged as a vital hub for the railway, its existence tied to the necessity of navigating the steep mountain passes that define the Kootenay Land District. Today, the economy of Field relies heavily on the stewardship of the natural surroundings and the steady flow of travelers seeking the wilder reaches of the park. Those who call Field home often find their daily lives shaped by the seasonal shifts of the high country, where the distance to the quiet waters of Lone Duck Lake offers a solitary retreat from the industry of the tracks. The village maintains a singular character, standing as a waypoint where the immense scale of the geography commands a humble, deliberate way of being.

About This Field Map Page

Explore Field, 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: 51.395556, -116.488056. 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 Field includes the postal code (V0A), 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 Field 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.