Monte Lake British Columbia Map

About Monte Lake, British Columbia

Monte Lake is a community in Kamloops Division Yale Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Monte Lake is located at 50.5333°N, 119.8333°W.

Monte Lake rests in a gentle valley where the arid grasslands of the Thompson Plateau begin to yield to the more verdant slopes of the Okanagan. It lies 39.1 km east-south-east of Kamloops, BC (from Kamloops, BC: bearing 114°T), and is situated 15.4 km south-south-east of Monte Creek. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the dry, clean scent of sagebrush and sun-baked earth, a perfume that clings to the sparsely populated ranches and scattered homes. Low, rolling hills, often dusted with the muted greens of bunchgrass and the occasional hardy pine, cradle the lake, their contours softened by a light that seems to perpetually deepen to gold as the day wanes. The water itself, a broad, placid sheet, reflects the vast, unblemished sky, its surface occasionally rippled by a passing breeze or the silent dive of a grebe. The history of Monte Lake is deeply entwined with the land's capacity for sustenance, a legacy stretching back to the Secwepemc people who long found refuge and provision in this valley. Later, it became a modest stop for ranchers and farmers drawn by the promise of open range and fertile pockets near the water. The local economy, while never booming, has always been tied to the earth and the lake – cattle grazing on the surrounding hillsides, a few hardy vineyards pushing their roots into the sun-drenched soil, and the quiet tourism that draws those seeking a tranquil escape. Monte Lake is a place where the pace of life is dictated by the seasons and the slow, steady pulse of the natural world, a quiet testament to enduring connection.

About This Monte Lake Map Page

Explore Monte Lake, 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: 50.533333, -119.83333. 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 Monte Lake includes the postal code (V2C), 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 Monte Lake 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.