Mara British Columbia Map

About Mara, British Columbia

Mara is a community in Kamloops Division Yale Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Mara is located at 50.6833°N, 119.0667°W.

Mara rests in a valley cupped by rolling hills, where the sun, when it deigns to break through the often-present haze, casts a warm, honeyed light across the land. It lies 14.2 km east of Salmon Arm, BC (from Salmon Arm, BC: bearing 97°T), and is situated 15.6 km north-north-east of Enderby. The Shuswap River, a ribbon of jade and silver, meanders through the landscape, its banks softened by reeds and the occasional stately cottonwood. The air here carries a scent of sun-baked earth and pine needles, a fragrance deepened by the proximity of the vast interior forests that press in from all sides. Even in the quietest moments, a low hum of insect life and the distant murmur of the river provide a constant, gentle soundtrack to the days. The very soil of Mara whispers tales of a different era, of prospectors who once dreamed of gold in these hills and the railway that carved its path through this rugged country, opening it to settlement. Today, the economy of Mara is tied to the land, to the orchards that blush with apples and cherries in the late summer sun and the ranches that graze cattle on the sun-drenched slopes. The legacy of the Secwepemc people, who have known this valley for millennia, is an unspoken presence, a deep understanding of the cycles of nature that still informs the quiet rhythm of life here. The distinctive character of Mara is found in its enduring connection to the earth, a place where the past is not forgotten but rather a living part of the present.

About This Mara Map Page

Explore Mara, 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: 50.683333, -119.06667. 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 Mara includes the postal code (V1E), 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 Mara 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.