Revelstoke British Columbia Map

About Revelstoke, British Columbia

Revelstoke is a city in Kootenay Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a large city. Revelstoke is located at 50.9989°N, 118.1958°W.

Revelstoke rests amidst the rugged folds of the Kootenay Land District, a settlement defined by the persistent presence of the Columbia River and the encroaching shadows of the Clachnacudainn Range. It lies 82.2 km east-north-east of Salmon Arm, BC (from Salmon Arm, BC: bearing 66°T), and is situated 42.9 km east of Malakwa. The land here holds a heavy, damp stillness, particularly as the evening light retreats behind the peaks and the air cools against the dark surface of Upper Arrow Lake. To the west, the massive form of the Clachnacudainn Range stands as a silent witness to the seasons, while the proximity of the Columbia River ensures that the moisture of the earth is always present, clinging to the needles of the conifers and the grey stone of the valley walls. Those who walk the trails nearby may find themselves near the spray of Sutherland Falls or beneath the distant, pale reach of Gordon Glacier, where the silence is absolute and the wind carries the sharp, clean scent of high-altitude ice. Historically, the growth of Revelstoke followed the iron rails and the demanding requirements of a landscape that refused to be easily tamed. The local economy shifted from the raw necessity of resource extraction and the labor of the railway to a modern reliance on the deep snows that blanket the valley each winter. Commerce here is shaped by the topography, with industries finding their footing in the narrow corridors between the Columbia River and the steep slopes that rise toward Mount Revelstoke National Park of Canada. The work of the people remains practical and grounded, reflecting a heritage defined by the struggle to maintain infrastructure against the relentless weight of snow and the steep, unforgiving inclines of the surrounding terrain. Life in Revelstoke moves with a deliberate focus, characterized by a cultural character that values the resilience required to inhabit such a precipitous edge of the world. While the presence of Mount Revelstoke National Park of Canada offers a sanctuary for those seeking the solitude of the high country, the daily life of the inhabitants is marked by the shifting demands of the weather and the seasonal cycles of the mountains. There is a certain gravity to the social life here, born of a long isolation and the shared experience of living under the looming heights of the Clachnacudainn Range. The traditions that persist are quiet ones, found in the way the local population prepares for the long, white months or in the gatherings that celebrate the brief, intense burst of summer bloom along the banks of the Columbia River.

About This Revelstoke Map Page

Explore Revelstoke, 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: 50.998889, -118.195833. 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 Revelstoke includes the postal code (V1E), 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 Revelstoke 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.