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Paulson British Columbia Map

Explore Paulson, British Columbia, Canada, with this interactive street and satellite map. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above the map to switch views. You can “grab” the map and drag it to re-centre it, or use the + and buttons to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

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PlacePaulson
TypeLocality
Province / TerritoryBritish Columbia (BC)
LocationSimilkameen Division Yale Land District
CountryCanada
Latitude49.2
Longitude-118.11667
Postal Code (FSA)V1R
Area Code236, 250, 604, 672, 778
ImportanceTown
CGN IDJBCTW

About Paulson, British Columbia

Paulson is a locality in Similkameen Division Yale Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Paulson is located at 49.2000°N, 118.1167°W.

Paulson occupies a rugged, high-altitude reach within the Similkameen Division Yale Land District, defined by the steep, shadowed contours of the Rossland Range. It lies 30.1 km north-east of Grand Forks, BC (from Grand Forks, BC: bearing 51°T), and is situated 31.9 km west-north-west of Trail. The terrain here holds a particular stillness, where the air thins and sharpens against the granite shoulders of the mountains, and the light at dusk bruises the horizon with deep, violet hues that cling to the evergreen canopy. Twelve kilometers away, the quiet basin of Ritchie Lake catches the reflection of the clouds, while a similar distance separates the landscape from the protected expanse of Gladstone Park. The Kettle River courses through the lower elevations some twenty kilometers removed, its presence felt more as a distant, persistent pull upon the drainage of the surrounding peaks than as a nearby neighbor. The history of Paulson lingers in the heavy, resinous scent of timber and the remnants of industrial passage that once defined the mountain passes. Economic life here has long been dictated by the extraction of resources and the seasonal demands of the high country, leaving behind a character shaped by isolation and the deliberate labor required to inhabit such steep, forested slopes. Local activity remains modest, focused on the maintenance of the land and the quiet endurance of those who work within the timbered corridors of the Rossland Range. During the winter months, the snow settles into a profound, insulating silence, and the day-to-day existence of Paulson follows the stark, unyielding logic of the seasons, where the primary tradition is simply the observation of the changing light as it shifts across the mountain faces.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Gladstone Park (Provincial Park) — 2.3 km, 305° NW · 395 km²
  • Heartbreak/Christina Lake Pictographs (Attraction) — 12.3 km, 232° SW
  • Nancy Greene Park (Provincial Park) — 12.3 km, 065° ENE · 196 ha
  • Christina Lake Provincial Park (Nature Reserve) — 18.8 km, 203° SSW
  • Viewpoint river and mountains (Viewpoint) — 22.2 km, 016° NNE
  • Syringa Park (Provincial Park) — 22.5 km, 038° NE · 4,538 ha
  • Gilpin Grasslands Park (Provincial Park) — 22.5 km, 213° SSW · 912 ha
  • The Rope Drive Compressor (Historic Ruins) — 25.7 km, 121° ESE
  • Rossland Mining Museum & Discovery Center (Museum) — 25.8 km, 122° ESE
  • Boothman'S Oxbow Park (Provincial Park) — 26.5 km, 220° SW · 43 ha
  • Sphere of Influence (Public Artwork) — 26.7 km, 121° ESE
  • King George Vi Park (Provincial Park) — 29.0 km, 134° SE · 162 ha
  • GEM Theatre (Cinema) — 29.9 km, 232° SW
  • Grand Forks Art Gallery Society (Gallery) — 30.1 km, 232° SW
  • gallery2 (Gallery) — 30.1 km, 232° SW
  • Genelle Hall (Monument) — 30.3 km, 088° E
  • True North Distilleries (Attraction) — 30.9 km, 232° SW
  • Trail Museum (Museum) — 31.8 km, 111° ESE
  • Hardy Mountain Doukhobor Village Historic Site (Museum) — 32.0 km, 235° SW
  • Charles Bailey Theatre (Theatre) — 32.1 km, 111° ESE
  • The Trail Museum & Archives (Museum) — 32.1 km, 111° ESE
  • The Royal Theatre (Cinema) — 32.1 km, 111° ESE
  • Hardy Mtn Trail (Attraction) — 32.4 km, 236° SW
  • Champion Lakes Park (Provincial Park) — 34.2 km, 093° E · 1,452 ha
  • Jewel Lake Park (Provincial Park) — 34.9 km, 267° W · 49 ha
  • Castlegar And District Heritage Society (Heritage Site) — 35.4 km, 067° ENE
  • Castle Theatre (Theatre) — 35.6 km, 066° ENE
  • Kootenay Gallery of Art, History & Science (Gallery) — 36.2 km, 073° ENE
  • Doukhobor Discovery Centre (Art / Cultural Centre) — 36.3 km, 072° ENE
  • Ladybird Recreation Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 37.7 km, 048° NE

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About This Paulson Map Page

Explore Paulson, 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: 49.2, -118.11667. 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 Paulson includes the postal code (V1R), 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 Paulson 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 generatedAugust 2026
Location dataCanadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada