Meachen British Columbia Map

About Meachen, British Columbia

Meachen is a locality in Kootenay Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Meachen is located at 49.6164°N, 116.2675°W.

Meachen rests in a cradle of ancient mountains, where the air, sharp with the scent of pine and damp earth, carries the distant murmur of water. It lies 21.9 km west-south-west of Kimberley, BC (from Kimberley, BC: bearing 250°T), and is situated 22.9 km west of Marysville. The landscape here is a study in deep greens and shadowed blues, with slopes that rise steeply from the valley floor, their flanks often cloaked in dense fir and spruce. Sunlight, when it breaks through the high peaks, falls in broad, golden shafts, illuminating patches of moss-laden rock and the occasional flash of a swift-moving creek. The terrain is rugged, sculpted by forces that have long since receded, leaving behind a wild beauty that feels both timeless and profoundly alive, a place where the land itself seems to breathe a quiet, enduring strength. This land, a part of the Kootenay Land District, has long echoed with the industry of those who sought its riches. For generations, the whisper of prospectors and the rumble of machinery have been part of Meachen's sonic landscape, tied to the extraction of minerals that lie buried deep within the surrounding mountains. The economy, though perhaps less boisterous than in boom times, still carries the indelible mark of this heritage, with a subtle resilience evident in the lives of its inhabitants. The rhythm of Meachen is not one of haste, but of a steady, grounded existence, where the changing seasons dictate the pace and the enduring presence of the natural world shapes the character of its people.

About This Meachen Map Page

Explore Meachen, 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: 49.616389, -116.2675. 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 Meachen includes the postal code (V1A), 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 Meachen 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.