Procter British Columbia Map

About Procter, British Columbia

Procter is a community in Kootenay Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Procter is located at 49.6178°N, 116.9611°W.

Procter rests in a valley cradled by the dramatic peaks of the Selkirk Mountains, where the air hums with the scent of pine and damp earth, especially after a rain shower that washes the sky clean and leaves the surrounding slopes a deeper, richer green. It lies 27.8 km east-north-east of Nelson, BC (from Nelson, BC: bearing 60°T), and is situated 0.9 km south of Balfour. The Kootenay River, a broad, slow-moving artery, carves its path nearby, its surface catching the shifting light of a sky that can be a brilliant, sharp blue one moment and a bruised, moody grey the next, reflecting the rugged, untamed beauty of the land. Here, the landscape feels ancient, unhurried, a place where the mountains themselves seem to breathe, their immense forms a constant, silent presence against the horizon. This quiet corner of Kootenay Land District carries the echoes of a past tied to the bounty of the land and the veins of ore beneath it. While logging has long been a cornerstone of Procter’s economy, shaping its very character and providing livelihoods for generations, whispers of old mining ventures still linger in the local lore. The river, a vital highway for both commerce and recreation, continues to define life here, its currents a constant reminder of the powerful natural forces at play. The small cluster of homes and businesses that make up Procter feels deeply connected to this rhythm, a place where neighbours know each other by name and the passage of time is often measured by the changing seasons and the steady flow of the water.

About This Procter Map Page

Explore Procter, 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: 49.617778, -116.961111. 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 Procter 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 Procter 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.