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| Place | Galena Bay |
| Type | Locality |
| Province / Territory | British Columbia (BC) |
| Location | Kootenay Land District |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 50.666667 |
| Longitude | -117.85 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | V0G |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | JAJKV |
Galena Bay is a locality in Kootenay Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Galena Bay is located at 50.6667°N, 117.8500°W.
Galena Bay rests in a quiet embrace where the steep slopes of the Gold Range descend toward the deep, cool waters of Upper Arrow Lake. It lies 44.2 km south-south-east of Revelstoke, BC (from Revelstoke, BC: bearing 147°T), and is situated 11.0 km south-west of Beaton. The air at Galena Bay holds the crisp weight of the high country, often clinging to the shoreline in thin, silver ribbons of mist as the light fades behind the ridges. Beyond the immediate shore, the landscape reveals its rugged character; the Columbia River flows through the broader valley floor nearby, while the distant, icy presence of Frigg Glacier looms in the high elevations, and the white plume of Captain Soules Falls marks a hidden crease in the rock. The terrain here demands a certain endurance, a quality shared by the sparse settlements that have long looked to the timber and the water for their livelihood. Life at Galena Bay follows the slow, deliberate pulse of the seasons, defined by the seasonal shift of the lake and the persistent quiet of the surrounding Kootenay Land District. Historically, the pursuit of resources drew people to these reaches, leaving behind a legacy of industry that still marks the local economy, where the extraction and transport of timber remain central to the day-to-day existence of those who live here. The people move with the knowledge of the land’s steepness, finding steady work in the woods or along the ferry crossings that link the disparate sides of the water. Evenings in Galena Bay bring a profound stillness, where the only sounds are the soft lap of the lake against the stones and the occasional shift of wind moving down from the peaks.
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Explore Galena Bay, 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, -117.85. 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 Galena Bay includes the postal code (V0G), 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 Galena Bay 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 | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |