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Playmor Junction British Columbia Map

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PlacePlaymor Junction
TypeCommunity
Province / TerritoryBritish Columbia (BC)
LocationKootenay Land District
CountryCanada
Latitude49.45
Longitude-117.53333
Postal Code (FSA)V1L
Area Code236, 250, 604, 672, 778
ImportanceVillage / hamlet
CGN IDJDAQL

About Playmor Junction, British Columbia

Playmor Junction is a community in Kootenay Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Playmor Junction is located at 49.4500°N, 117.5333°W.

Playmor Junction rests where the Kootenay River carves its path toward the horizon, cradled by the rugged shadow of the Slocan Ridge. It lies 17.0 km north-east of Castlegar, BC (from Castlegar, BC: bearing 35°T), and is situated 4.3 km east-north-east of Krestova. The air here holds a crisp, singular weight, particularly at dusk when the fading light turns the Kootenay River into a ribbon of hammered silver, reflecting the steep, silent slopes that rise sharply toward the ridge. While Langill Lake sits tucked away five kilometers to the east, the presence of the water remains a constant, quiet neighbor to those who traverse the valley. The landscape possesses a stark, vertical clarity, where the immense scale of the terrain makes the human movement through the junction feel like a temporary passage through an ancient, enduring theater of stone and current. The historical echoes of the Kootenay Land District linger in the way the land is occupied, reflecting a past defined by the transit of resources and the persistent, industrious spirit of the pioneers who first recognized the strategic value of this confluence. Though the bustle of modern commerce moves with a different intensity than the freight of earlier decades, Playmor Junction continues to serve as a vital hinge for local activity, drawing its character from the proximity of the wilderness. To the north, the distant, frozen majesty of Kokanee Glacier serves as a permanent sentinel, while the more accessible reaches of Grohman Narrows Park offer a glimpse into the diverse, sheltered ecosystems that define this specific corridor. Life here moves in alignment with the seasons, grounded by the steady, unrelenting flow of the river and the vast, unyielding presence of the high ridges.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • South Slocan Dam & Kootenay Canal Generation Station viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 0.9 km, 069° ENE
  • Stop of Interest 171 - Patrick Lumber Co. (Attraction) — 1.8 km, 250° WSW
  • Norns Staging Recreation Site (Nature Reserve) — 12.7 km, 251° WSW
  • Grohman Narrows Park (Provincial Park) — 14.3 km, 069° ENE · 10 ha
  • Ladybird Recreation Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 14.5 km, 260° W
  • Sea Swimmer (Public Artwork) — 16.4 km, 212° SSW
  • Stop of Interest 138 - Baker Street (Attraction) — 16.6 km, 076° ENE
  • Castle Theatre (Theatre) — 16.6 km, 216° SW
  • Castlegar Museum (Museum) — 16.9 km, 215° SW
  • Zuckerberg Island (Museum) — 17.4 km, 211° SSW
  • Oxygen Art Centre (Gallery) — 17.9 km, 074° ENE
  • Touchstones Nelson: Museum of Art And History (Museum) — 17.9 km, 074° ENE
  • The Capital Theatre (Theatre) — 17.9 km, 075° ENE
  • Mir Centre for Peace (Museum) — 17.9 km, 208° SSW
  • Civic Theatre (Cinema) — 18.2 km, 074° ENE
  • Doukhobor Discovery Centre (Art / Cultural Centre) — 18.5 km, 205° SSW
  • Kootenay Gallery of Art History And Science (Gallery) — 18.5 km, 205° SSW
  • Kootenay Gallery of Art, History & Science (Gallery) — 18.9 km, 204° SSW
  • Kootenay Centre Cinemas (Cinema) — 19.1 km, 207° SSW
  • West Arm Park (Provincial Park) — 20.4 km, 079° ENE · 262 km²
  • Nasookin Boat-House (Attraction) — 21.9 km, 063° ENE
  • Syringa Park (Provincial Park) — 23.2 km, 254° WSW · 4,538 ha
  • Champion Lakes Park (Provincial Park) — 27.7 km, 193° SSW · 1,452 ha
  • Genelle Hall (Monument) — 29.5 km, 204° SSW
  • Valhalla Park (Provincial Park) — 31.2 km, 357° N · 502 km²
  • Pine Springs Motel & Trailer Park (Attraction) — 31.5 km, 158° SSE
  • Erie Creek Park (Provincial Park) — 33.2 km, 150° SSE · 15 ha
  • Kokanee Creek Park (Provincial Park) — 33.5 km, 059° ENE · 260 ha
  • Kokanee Glacier Park (Provincial Park) — 34.6 km, 038° NE · 320 km²
  • Nancy Greene Park (Provincial Park) — 35.8 km, 234° SW · 196 ha

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About This Playmor Junction Map Page

Explore Playmor Junction, 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: 49.45, -117.53333. 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 Playmor Junction includes the postal code (V1L), 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 Playmor Junction 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