Rutland British Columbia Map

About Rutland, British Columbia

Rutland is a community in Osoyoos Division Yale Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Rutland is located at 49.9000°N, 119.3833°W.

Rutland, nestled in the Osoyoos Division of the Yale Land District, presents a landscape sculpted by sun and soil. It lies 8.1 km east of Kelowna, BC (from Kelowna, BC: bearing 81°T), and is situated 4.7 km south-south-west of Ellison. Rolling hills, carpeted in a mosaic of dry grasses and hardy shrubs, give way to steeper slopes where ponderosa pines stand sentinel, their needles catching the afternoon light and casting long, dancing shadows. The air here carries a dry, warm embrace, tinged with the faint, sweet scent of sagebrush and the distant promise of ripening fruit. It’s a place where the sky feels vast, an endless canvas of blue that shifts through hues of gold and rose as the day progresses, and the silence is often broken only by the buzz of insects or the occasional call of a hawk circling overhead. The story of Rutland is deeply intertwined with the fertile land and the pioneering spirit that sought to coax abundance from it. Originally part of the ancestral territories of the Okanagan people, the region’s agricultural potential was recognized early, leading to its development as a significant fruit-growing hub. Orchards, heavy with the promise of cherries, apples, and peaches, spread across the gentler slopes, a testament to generations of careful cultivation. This agricultural heritage continues to define the local economy, with farm stands dotting the roadsides during harvest season, offering a direct connection to the earth’s bounty. While industry has diversified, the enduring character of Rutland remains rooted in the land, a place where the rhythm of the seasons still dictates much of daily life, and a quiet pride in its agricultural roots is palpable.

About This Rutland Map Page

Explore Rutland, 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: 49.9, -119.38333. 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 Rutland includes the postal code (V1V), 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 Rutland 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.