Rogers Pass British Columbia Map

About Rogers Pass, British Columbia

Rogers Pass is a locality in Kootenay Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Rogers Pass is located at 51.3000°N, 117.5167°W.

Rogers Pass is a dramatic cleft in the formidable peaks of the Selkirk Mountains, a place where the sky feels impossibly vast and the earth rises in sheer, snow-dusted grandeur. It lies 38.4 km west of Golden, BC (from Golden, BC: bearing 271°T), and is situated 13.1 km south-south-west of East Gate. Here, ancient cedars and hemlocks cling to steep slopes, their emerald canopies softening the harsh granite faces that have been scoured by ice and wind for millennia. A pervasive stillness often settles over the pass, broken only by the distant roar of avalanches or the whisper of wind through alpine meadows carpeted with wildflowers in the brief, vibrant summer months. The air itself carries a crisp, invigorating chill, even in the heart of July, a constant reminder of the immense natural forces that shape this wild and beautiful landscape. This legendary mountain crossing, carved through the very bones of British Columbia, bears the indelible mark of human endeavor against a backdrop of untamed wilderness. It was here that Donald Smith, later Lord Strathcona, drove the final spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway, a feat of engineering that bound the young nation together and opened up the West. The railway, a silvery ribbon threading through the rugged terrain, still dictates much of the local economy, supporting tourism and the movement of goods, a testament to the enduring power of connection. Visitors arrive drawn by the promise of adventure in Mount Revelstoke and Glacier National Parks, seeking the challenge of steep trails or the quiet contemplation of the immense, silent forest, a place where the echoes of history are as palpable as the scent of pine.

About This Rogers Pass Map Page

Explore Rogers Pass, 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: 51.3, -117.51667. 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 Rogers Pass includes the postal code (V0A), 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 Rogers Pass 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.