Notch Hill British Columbia Map

About Notch Hill, British Columbia

Notch Hill is a community in Kamloops Division Yale Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Notch Hill is located at 50.8500°N, 119.4333°W.

Notch Hill rises, a grand sentinel of earth and pine, overlooking the broad sweep of the South Thompson River valley. It lies 20.4 km north-west of Salmon Arm, BC (from Salmon Arm, BC: bearing 325°T), and is situated 9.0 km west-north-west of Carlin. Its slopes, a mosaic of sun-drenched grassland and shadowed coniferous forest, catch the afternoon light in a way that paints the very air with a golden hue. The land here breathes with a dry, resilient spirit, shaped by ancient glaciers and the persistent sun. Wildflowers, resilient and bright, dot the meadows in spring and summer, a testament to the enduring wildness that still clings to these western reaches. The wind whispers through the needles of the Ponderosa pines, carrying the scent of resin and dry earth, a constant murmur against the vast, open sky. The history of Notch Hill is deeply intertwined with the flow of the South Thompson and the dreams of those who sought sustenance from its fertile, if sometimes challenging, terrain. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of agriculture and the burgeoning railway, carved out a life here, their efforts etched not in grand monuments but in the quiet persistence of working farms and the enduring spirit of the land. The economy, once reliant on the timber that cloaked these hills and the crops coaxed from the valley floor, now finds a gentler rhythm, a blend of local commerce and the quiet appeal of its natural beauty. For generations, the land has provided, nurturing a community that understands the cycles of the seasons and the deep, abiding connection between people and place.

About This Notch Hill Map Page

Explore Notch Hill, 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: 50.85, -119.43333. 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 Notch Hill includes the postal code (V1E), 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 Notch Hill 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.