New Settlement British Columbia Map

About New Settlement, British Columbia

New Settlement is a community in Kootenay Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. New Settlement is located at 49.4167°N, 117.6167°W.

New Settlement rests in a broad embrace of the Kootenay landscape, where the mountains, softened by eons of wind and rain, cradle a fertile valley floor. It lies 10.9 km north-north-east of Castlegar, BC (from Castlegar, BC: bearing 20°T), and is situated 3.2 km south-west of Krestova. Here, the air carries the crisp, clean scent of evergreen forests, a perfume deepened by the earthy undertones of rich soil. Sunlight, when it breaks through the towering peaks, spills in liquid gold across fields that stretch towards the distant, hazy blue of the Selkirk Range. The Kootenay River, a ribbon of jade and silver, meanders through the heart of New Settlement, its murmuring presence a constant companion to the quiet hum of life. The history of New Settlement is as layered as the sedimentary rock formations that punctuate the surrounding hillsides. Once a vital hub for prospectors drawn by the promise of precious metals, the echoes of that early boom can still be felt in the enduring grit and resourcefulness of its inhabitants. Today, the local economy thrives on a more grounded bounty: the fertile land yields abundant crops, and the surrounding forests continue to provide timber, their shadows holding secrets of past harvests. It is a place where the past is not forgotten, but rather woven into the present, evident in the weathered barns that stand sentinel over verdant pastures and the quiet pride of a community deeply connected to the land.

About This New Settlement Map Page

Explore New Settlement, 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: 49.416667, -117.61667. 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 New Settlement includes the postal code (V1N), 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 New Settlement 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.