Fraser British Columbia Map

About Fraser, British Columbia

Fraser is a landing in Kootenay Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Fraser is located at 49.6167°N, 116.9833°W.

Fraser nestles in a valley carved by ancient ice, where the Kootenay River, a restless ribbon of jade, snakes its way through a landscape of profound, brooding mountains. It lies 26.4 km east-north-east of Nelson, BC (from Nelson, BC: bearing 59°T), and is situated 1.8 km west-south-west of Balfour. The air here, especially in the early morning before the sun fully crests the eastern peaks, carries a damp, pine-scented chill that hints at the deep forests blanketing the slopes. Jagged, snow-dusted summits stand sentinel, their grey rock faces softened by the deep green of conifers and the occasional splash of birch. Below, the land rolls into gentler foothills, dotted with clearings where the occasional farmstead clings to the fertile soil, a testament to human tenacity against the wild. The sky, when clear, stretches an impossibly vast blue, a stark contrast to the shadowed depths of the valley floor. The history of Fraser is inextricably linked to the relentless pursuit of ore, a legacy etched into the very bones of the land. For generations, the promise of silver and lead drew hardy souls to this remote corner of British Columbia, establishing a resilient economy built on the earth’s hidden riches. While the boom-and-bust cycles of mining have certainly shaped its character, a quiet agricultural pulse now beats alongside it, with ranches and small farms cultivating the valley’s surprisingly generous soil. The Kootenay River, more than just a geographical feature, has always been a lifeline, a highway for commerce in eras past and a source of immense natural beauty today, its waters reflecting the towering peaks that define Fraser.

About This Fraser Map Page

Explore Fraser, 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: 49.616667, -116.98333. 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 Fraser includes the postal code (V1L), 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 Fraser 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.