Explore Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada, with this interactive street and satellite map. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above the map to switch views. You can “grab” the map and drag it to re-centre it, or use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours — plus shaded relief, a labelled UTM grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Grand Forks, British Columbia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of British Columbia or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Grand Forks and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Canada Base Map from Natural Resources Canada with Toporama contours layered over it — the CanVec topographic data behind the printed NTS sheets, and the mapping used for hiking, hunting, canoe routes and back-country travel. Relief shows shaded relief and hypsometric tints. The search box finds any Canadian town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Grand Forks.
Reading the map like a paper NTS sheet. Click Grid to overlay the UTM grid, labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass — which matters in Canada, where declination runs from about 20 degrees west in Newfoundland to 20 degrees east in the Yukon.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what Canadian search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Place | Grand Forks |
| Type | City |
| Province / Territory | British Columbia (BC) |
| Location | Similkameen Division Yale Land District |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 49.031111 |
| Longitude | -118.439167 |
| Population | 4,112 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | V1R |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Importance | Large city |
| CGN ID | JAUUX |
Grand Forks is a city in Similkameen Division Yale Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a large city. Grand Forks is located at 49.0311°N, 118.4392°W.
Grand Forks sits nestled within the Similkameen Division Yale Land District, defined by the quiet persistence of the Kettle River as it carves a path through the valley floor. It lies 53.7 km west of Trail, BC (from Trail, BC: bearing 263°T), and is situated 15.1 km west of Billings. The landscape rises toward Spencer Hill, a silent sentinel that watches over the intersection of fertile bottomlands and the rugged terrain of the interior. In the low light of dusk, the air takes on a crisp, heavy clarity, casting long, violet shadows across the valley that seem to hold the heat of the day against the cooling earth. Wards Lake rests nearby in the stillness, a small mirror reflecting the changing moods of the sky, while the movement of the water provides a steady, rhythmic pulse to the geography of the valley. The history of Grand Forks is anchored in the industrious spirit of those who sought to harness the power of the landscape for agriculture and mineral wealth. Early settlers recognized the potential of the soil, leading to a local economy that thrives on the bounty of the land and the endurance of small-scale industry. The presence of Boothman's Oxbow Park preserves a slice of the river’s natural architecture, where the curves of the Kettle River create pockets of quiet riparian life. Beyond the immediate reach of the town, the roar of Cascade Falls serves as a powerful reminder of the hidden energy contained within the surrounding terrain, a force that once promised to drive the wheels of local enterprise. Grand Forks carries a cultural identity shaped by the convergence of diverse traditions and a deep-seated appreciation for the physical environment. Life here moves with the seasons, from the bright, intense sun of the growing months to the hushed, white stillness that settles over the valley in winter. Residents often find themselves drawn to the landmarks that define their surroundings, whether observing the geological profile of Spencer Hill or following the paths that lead toward the river’s edge. The character of Grand Forks resides in this balance between the wild, untamed features of the landscape and the steady, grounding presence of a community that has found a way to thrive in the shadow of the hills.
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Explore Grand Forks, 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: 49.031111, -118.439167. 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 Grand Forks includes the postal code (V1R), telephone area code (236, 250, 604, 672, 778). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Canadian town, county or landmark by name; offers the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours and shaded relief as base layers; overlays a labelled UTM grid so the map can be read like a printed NTS sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data for Grand Forks 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 | October 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; Canada Base Map, Toporama and CBME © Natural Resources Canada (Open Government Licence — Canada); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |