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| Place | Queens Bay |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | British Columbia (BC) |
| Location | Kamloops Division Yale Land District |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 49.65 |
| Longitude | -116.93333 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | V1L |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | JBNTF |
Queens Bay is a community in Kamloops Division Yale Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Queens Bay is located at 49.6500°N, 116.9333°W.
The shoreline at Queens Bay rises from the deep, cool waters of Kootenay Lake to meet the steady, forested slopes of the Humpback Ridge. It lies 31.4 km north-east of Nelson, BC (from Nelson, BC: bearing 56°T), and is situated 3.4 km north-east of Balfour. The air here holds a heavy, damp stillness, carrying the scent of cedar and the faint, metallic tang of the Kootenay River as it flows through the broader district. During the long, golden hours of late afternoon, the light catches the surface of the lake, turning the water into a sheet of hammered silver that reflects the distant, jagged mass of the Kokanee Glacier. The terrain is defined by these steep transitions, where the land seems to hold its breath between the weight of the heights and the depth of the water. Life in Queens Bay has long been shaped by the quiet cycles of the land, drawing from a history of orchard cultivation and the slow, deliberate work of those who settle along the slopes. While Pilot Bay Park sits nearby as a reminder of the quiet, natural persistence of the region, the local economy remains rooted in the modest, private industry of its residents and the stewardship of the surrounding forest. The pace of the day is marked by the shifting shadows upon the Humpback Ridge, a constant presence that anchors the inhabitants to the physical reality of the Kamloops Division Yale Land District. Whatever the season, Queens Bay retains a sense of seclusion, where the hum of the modern world fades against the immense, quiet scale of the mountains and the basin.
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Explore Queens Bay, 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: 49.65, -116.93333. 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 Queens Bay 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 Queens Bay 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 | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |