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| Place | Needles |
| Type | Landing |
| Province / Territory | British Columbia (BC) |
| Location | Kootenay Land District |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 49.873333 |
| Longitude | -118.100833 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | V0G |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | JCOVT |
Needles is a landing in Kootenay Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Needles is located at 49.8733°N, 118.1008°W.
Needles rests in the Kootenay Land District, where the steady movement of the Whatshan River finds its quiet end against the vast, deep expanse of Lower Arrow Lake. It lies 46.1 km south-south-west of Nakusp, BC (from Nakusp, BC: bearing 208°T), and is situated 10.7 km north-north-east of Edgewood. The terrain climbs sharply toward the heights of the Glen Paige Ridge, creating a narrow corridor where the afternoon light seems to thicken, catching the dust motes and cedar needles in a warm, amber stillness. Residents look toward the distant, jagged silhouette of the New Denver Glacier, a cooling presence that hangs over the horizon even on the hottest days of the year. Life here is anchored by the proximity of Arrow Lakes Park, which provides a threshold between the dense, shadowed timber of the slopes and the open, reflective water. The history of Needles persists in the small, persistent echoes of resource extraction and the slow transition toward a quieter, land-dependent economy. Early industry once relied on the movement of timber and the rugged isolation of the Kootenay Land District, shaping a culture that prizes self-reliance over the clamor of larger centers. Today, the pace of Needles remains defined by the seasonal rise and fall of the lake, a cycle that dictates the seasonal maintenance of homes and the quiet stewardship of the shoreline. The air carries a sharp, clean scent of pine resin and cold water, a reminder that the wild geography remains the primary authority over the daily lives of those who inhabit the banks.
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Explore Needles, 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: 49.873333, -118.100833. 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 Needles 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 Needles 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 |