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| Place | Shelter Bay |
| Type | Landing |
| Province / Territory | British Columbia (BC) |
| Location | Kootenay Land District |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 50.633333 |
| Longitude | -117.93333 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | V0G |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | JAAHP |
Shelter Bay is a landing in Kootenay Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Shelter Bay is located at 50.6333°N, 117.9333°W.
Shelter Bay rests with a quiet gravity upon the shore of Upper Arrow Lake, cradled by the steep, rising shadows of the Gold Range. It lies 44.6 km south-south-east of Revelstoke, BC (from Revelstoke, BC: bearing 155°T), and is situated 6.9 km west-south-west of Galena Bay. The air here holds the cool, damp breath of the heights, where the distant, frigid presence of Frigg Glacier keeps a silent watch over the timbered slopes. When the light fades, the water takes on the color of bruised slate, reflecting the jagged silhouette of the range until the stars emerge to sharpen the edges of the dark. The landscape feels held in a profound suspension, caught between the heavy stillness of the mountains and the restless, dark depth of the lake that defines the horizon. Life in Shelter Bay continues in accordance with the steady, seasonal pulse of the Kootenay Land District, where the Columbia River flows with a persistent, ancient purpose only a few miles away. The echoes of past industry linger in the sturdy, weathered structures that stand against the elements, while the nearby roar of Captain Soules Falls serves as a constant, thrumming reminder of the wilder currents shaping the region. Residents maintain a deep familiarity with the rugged terrain, an intimate knowledge born from navigating the transition between the dense forest and the expansive, glassy water. There is a singular clarity in the way the morning mist clings to the shoreline, marking a daily beginning for those who dwell in the shadow of the peaks.
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Explore Shelter Bay, 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: 50.633333, -117.93333. 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 Shelter Bay includes the postal code (V0G), 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 Shelter Bay 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 |