Ross Spur British Columbia Map

About Ross Spur, British Columbia

Ross Spur is a community in Kootenay Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Ross Spur is located at 49.1833°N, 117.4667°W.

Ross Spur rests in a valley cradled by the Kootenay mountains, a place where the air, especially in the early morning, carries the crisp scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 20.2 km east-north-east of Trail, BC (from Trail, BC: bearing 61°T), and is situated 9.4 km north-east of Fruitvale. The land here is a rich, loamy tapestry, stitched with the emerald threads of hayfields and the deeper greens of mixed forests that climb the slopes. Winding roads, like faded ribbons, connect scattered homesteads and modest dwellings, each set against the dramatic backdrop of peaks that often wear a crown of snow, even as the valley floor basks in the warm caress of summer sun. The Kootenay River, a broad, muscular waterway, carves its path nearby, its murmur a constant companion, reflecting the vast, ever-changing sky in its depths, a sky that can shift from brilliant azure to bruised, dramatic indigo within the span of an afternoon. The history of Ross Spur is intrinsically tied to the fertile land and the river that sustains it, a story of resilience and adaptation. For generations, it has been a place where agriculture, particularly hay and livestock farming, has formed the backbone of the local economy, with families working the same soil their ancestors did. The echoes of early prospectors and logging operations can still be felt, though the land has largely reclaimed its wilder spirit. Today, the character of Ross Spur is one of quiet self-sufficiency, a community that values neighbourly bonds and the simple, profound beauty of its natural surroundings. Evenings here are often marked by a particular quality of light, a soft, golden luminescence that bathes the valley, lending a contemplative stillness to the end of the day.

About This Ross Spur Map Page

Explore Ross Spur, 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: 49.183333, -117.46667. 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 Ross Spur includes the postal code (V1R), 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 Ross Spur 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.