Meadow Creek British Columbia Map

About Meadow Creek, British Columbia

Meadow Creek is a community in Kootenay Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Meadow Creek is located at 50.2333°N, 116.9833°W.

Meadow Creek lies nestled within the Kootenay Land District, anchored to the shoreline of Duncan Lake where the heavy, cool breath of the Duncan River flows toward the horizon. It lies 57.9 km east of Nakusp, BC (from Nakusp, BC: bearing 90°T), and is situated 8.8 km north-north-west of Argenta. The Fingerboard Ridge rises sharply above the valley, its jagged silhouette carving a permanent boundary against the sky. While the Spokane Glacier rests in the high distance, sixteen kilometers removed from the valley floor, its presence lends an ethereal, blue-tinted chill to the mountain air during the quietest hours of dawn. The proximity of Goat Range Park, twenty-three kilometers away, ensures that the wild character of the surrounding peaks remains undisturbed, preserving a landscape defined by sharp verticality and deep, shadowed basins. Here, the light at dusk has a way of lingering against the slopes, turning the granite faces into soft, glowing embers long after the valley floor has slipped into shade. Life in Meadow Creek moves according to the demands of the land, shaped by the cycles of the river and the reach of the surrounding timber. The local economy finds its footing in the traditional industries of forestry and agriculture, activities that have defined the rhythm of the valley for generations. Residents carry on with a steady, pragmatic focus, their work aligned with the seasonal pulse of the water and the harvest. In the stillness of the afternoon, one might hear the distant, persistent rush of the Duncan River, a reminder of the constant motion that sustains the valley. The character of the people is as resilient as the terrain itself, rooted in a history of resourcefulness that respects the isolation and the immense, quiet beauty of the Kootenay Land District.

About This Meadow Creek Map Page

Explore Meadow Creek, 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: 50.233333, -116.98333. 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 Meadow Creek includes the postal code (V0G), 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 Meadow Creek 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.