Explore Penticton, 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.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours — plus shaded relief, a labelled UTM grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Penticton, British Columbia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of British Columbia or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Penticton and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Canada Base Map from Natural Resources Canada with Toporama contours layered over it — the CanVec topographic data behind the printed NTS sheets, and the mapping used for hiking, hunting, canoe routes and back-country travel. Relief shows shaded relief and hypsometric tints. The search box finds any Canadian town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Penticton.
Reading the map like a paper NTS sheet. Click Grid to overlay the UTM grid, labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass — which matters in Canada, where declination runs from about 20 degrees west in Newfoundland to 20 degrees east in the Yukon.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what Canadian search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Place | Penticton |
| Type | City |
| Province / Territory | British Columbia (BC) |
| Location | Similkameen Division Yale Land District |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 49.500833 |
| Longitude | -119.593889 |
| Population | 36,885 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | V2A |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Importance | Large city |
| CGN ID | JCVCH |
Penticton is a city in Similkameen Division Yale Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a large city. Penticton is located at 49.5008°N, 119.5939°W.
Penticton resides as a singular presence upon the cooling shores of Okanagan Lake within the Similkameen Division Yale Land District. It lies 12.9 km south-south-east of Summerland, BC (from Summerland, BC: bearing 151°T), and is situated 11.2 km north of Kaleden. The land here rises with a deliberate, muscular grace toward the silhouette of the Giants Head, while the Okanagan River serves as a persistent artery drawing life through the valley floor. During the transition of dusk, the light catches the surface of Okanagan Lake, turning the water into a sheet of hammered silver that holds the warmth of the day long after the sun has slipped behind the ridgeline. The terrain is marked by a persistent dryness that sharpens the air, creating a clarity of vision that renders the surrounding hillsides in stark, earthy tones of ochre and sage. Residents often find themselves caught in the quiet pull of this vista, where the horizon feels both expansive and intimately contained by the slopes that define the valley. Historical development in Penticton began with the convergence of Indigenous stewardship and the subsequent expansion of agriculture, which remains a cornerstone of the regional identity. The economy draws deep sustenance from the fruit-growing industry, an enterprise that transformed the landscape into a patchwork of orchards that hum with activity through the harvest months. Beyond the seasonal labor of the soil, Penticton supports a diverse commercial sector that balances the demands of modern industry with the legacy of its agrarian roots. The pulse of daily life here often aligns with the seasonal requirements of the land, creating a pragmatic, industrious atmosphere that persists even as the local industries evolve to meet contemporary needs. Cultural life in Penticton maintains a balance between the quietude of its natural setting and the energy of its public gatherings. Kickininee Park offers a space for reflection near the water, providing a reprieve where the silence is interrupted only by the rustle of reeds or the distant motion of the Okanagan River. The social character of the population is shaped by a history of resilience, reflected in the way the people maintain their traditions even as they welcome the influx of visitors who travel the eighteen kilometers from Okanagan Falls to experience the region. Throughout the year, the atmosphere remains steady and grounded, a reflection of a life lived in close proximity to the water and the rising earth.
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Explore Penticton, 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: 49.500833, -119.593889. 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 Penticton includes the postal code (V2A), telephone area code (236, 250, 604, 672, 778). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Canadian town, county or landmark by name; offers the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours and shaded relief as base layers; overlays a labelled UTM grid so the map can be read like a printed NTS sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data for Penticton 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 | October 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; Canada Base Map, Toporama and CBME © Natural Resources Canada (Open Government Licence — Canada); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |