Silverton British Columbia Map

About Silverton, British Columbia

Silverton is a village in Kootenay Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Silverton is located at 49.9528°N, 117.3572°W.

Silverton rests upon the quiet, sloping shore of Slocan Lake, tucked beneath the rugged presence of the Silver Ridge. It lies 44.7 km south-east of Nakusp, BC (from Nakusp, BC: bearing 135°T), and is situated 4.5 km south-south-east of New Denver. The air here holds a crisp, mountain weight, carrying the scent of pine and the cold, clean breath of the New Denver Glacier located just ten kilometers away. As the sun dips behind the high peaks, a silvery light settles over the water, turning the surface into a mirror for the steep, darkening slopes. Residents move through their days with a steady purpose, aware of the vast scale of the landscape that keeps the village small and intimate. Silverton maintains a grounded character, shaped by the proximity of the wilderness and the stark, vertical beauty of the terrain that rises sharply from the lakefront. Silverton emerged from the grit of early mining ventures, carrying a legacy of extraction that once defined the economy of the Kootenay Land District. While the frantic energy of the prospectors has long since faded, the remnants of that era linger in the weathered wood and the deliberate, unpretentious architecture found along the streets. Life in Silverton now moves at a measured pace, far removed from the clamor of larger centres, with the local economy shifting toward small-scale enterprise and the appreciation of the surrounding natural features. Visitors often venture toward Rosebery Park, ten kilometers distant, to experience the density of the forest, or look toward the distant path of the Slocan River, which flows twenty-two kilometers away through the valley. The daily life of Silverton feels like a quiet conversation between the people who live here and the immense, enduring rock that watches over them from every direction.

About This Silverton Map Page

Explore Silverton, 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: 49.952778, -117.357222. 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 Silverton 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 Silverton 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.