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| Place | Kicking Horse |
| Type | Recreational Community |
| Province / Territory | British Columbia (BC) |
| Location | Kootenay Land District |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 51.304167 |
| Longitude | -117.056944 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | V0A |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | JDHWJ |
Kicking Horse is a recreational community in Kootenay Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Kicking Horse is located at 51.3042°N, 117.0569°W.
Kicking Horse rests within the Kootenay Land District, a rugged expanse where the earth heaves upward to meet the sky near the formidable Dogtooth Range. It lies 6.5 km west of Golden, BC (from Golden, BC: bearing 276°T), and is situated 14.4 km south of Blaeberry. The landscape is defined by the steady, cold pulse of the Columbia River, which carves a path through the valley floor, carrying the glacial melt from distant heights. High above, the air holds a crystalline clarity, sharpened by the proximity of the Sir Donald Glacier, which looms as a silent, icy sentinel over the horizon. Near the quiet basin of Cabin Lake, the light at dusk turns a bruised, electric violet, catching the jagged edges of the peaks before descending into the deepening shadows of the valley. The history of Kicking Horse remains tied to the arduous passage through these mountains, a route that once demanded everything from those who sought to traverse the interior. Today, the economy of Kicking Horse relies upon the enduring appeal of the wilderness, drawing those who find solace in the vast, vertical scale of the terrain. Visitors often look toward the white-crowned peaks of Glacier National Park of Canada, which sits on the periphery as a reminder of the wild, untamable scale of the land. Life in Kicking Horse follows the turning of the seasons, marked by the transformation of the slopes and the persistent, low hum of the Columbia River as it rushes toward the sea, indifferent to the brief passage of human ambition.
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Explore Kicking Horse, 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: 51.304167, -117.056944. 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 Kicking Horse 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 Kicking Horse 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 |