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| Place | Glade |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | British Columbia (BC) |
| Location | Kootenay Land District |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 49.4 |
| Longitude | -117.55 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | V1N |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | JACSA |
Glade is a community in Kootenay Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Glade is located at 49.4000°N, 117.5500°W.
Glade rests within the Kootenay Land District, where the land rises with deliberate grace toward the prominence of Aaron Hill. It lies 11.9 km north-east of Castlegar, BC (from Castlegar, BC: bearing 45°T), and is situated 5.4 km south-east of Krestova. The Kootenay River carves a deep, persistent path through the terrain, its current providing a constant, low-frequency hum that defines the local atmosphere. Light settles heavily against the slopes during the late afternoon, turning the shadows long and blue as they stretch across the valley floor. While Siwash Lake sits tucked away roughly 7 km from the heart of the settlement, the surrounding topography feels shaped by the sheer, imposing presence of the water and the rising incline. Residents often look toward the distant, jagged silhouette of the Kokanee Glacier, which rests 49 km away, serving as a cold, crystalline reminder of the high country that guards the horizon. History in Glade lingers in the quiet persistence of those who worked the river and the timber, finding a life in the steep, shadowed reaches of the Kootenay Land District. The economy has historically relied on the gifts of the forest and the river, maintaining a character defined by self-reliance and the careful stewardship of the land. A short distance away, the boundaries of Grohman Narrows Park offer a glimpse of the protected wilderness that persists 18 km from the reach of human industry. Daily life here follows the pulse of the seasons, marked by the scent of damp earth and the sharp, clean air that flows down from the heights. Even as the modern world shifts, Glade retains a distinct, grounded stillness, holding firmly to the rhythm of the water and the quiet strength of the hills.
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Explore Glade, 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: 49.4, -117.55. 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 Glade 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.
Location data for Glade 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 |