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| Place | Riondel |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | British Columbia (BC) |
| Location | Kootenay Land District |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 49.766667 |
| Longitude | -116.85 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | V1L |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | JBJHB |
Riondel is a community in Kootenay Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Riondel is located at 49.7667°N, 116.8500°W.
Riondel clings to the eastern shore of Kootenay Lake, where the air holds the cool, damp weight of the water and the shadows of the Kokanee Range lengthen across the slopes as the sun retreats. It lies 44.2 km north-east of Nelson, BC (from Nelson, BC: bearing 46°T), and is situated 9.6 km north of Crawford Bay. Above the waterline, the terrain rises with a stubborn, steep grace, grounding the settlement in a landscape dominated by the immense, dark expanse of the lake. When the light fades, the surface of the water turns to burnished steel, reflecting a stillness that settles deep into the surrounding timber. The nearby presence of Cody Caves Park suggests the hidden, hollowed-out character of the mountains, a reminder that much of the local world exists in the quiet, mineral-rich dark beneath the surface. Riondel carries the distinct, lingering imprint of its long history as a mining base, a legacy that once dictated the pulse of every working day. While the heavy industry of the past has softened, the economy of Riondel still reflects a life defined by the rugged demands of the Kootenay Land District. Residents move through their routines with a practical awareness of the distance to other landmarks, such as the Kaslo River or the distant, icy reach of Caribou Glacier, which remain remote sentinels on the horizon. Life in Riondel is marked by the shifting seasons of the lake, where the cold, clear water serves as the central artery for a population that values the isolation of the shoreline. Even now, the structure of the settlement feels deliberate, shaped by those who first sought wealth in the earth and found, instead, a way to remain anchored to these steep, sheltered banks.
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Explore Riondel, 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: 49.766667, -116.85. 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 Riondel 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 Riondel 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 |