Stikine British Columbia Map

About Stikine, British Columbia

Stikine is a locality in Cassiar Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Stikine is located at 56.6997°N, 131.8017°W.

Stikine rests in a vast, unpeopled landscape, a place where the ancient Stikine River, a ribbon of jade and silt, carves its path through the heart of Cassiar Land District. It lies 140.1 km north-west of Stewart, BC (from Stewart, BC: bearing 308°T), and is situated 15.0 km south of Fowler. Towering, snow-capped peaks, their flanks cloaked in the deep green of spruce and fir, stand sentinel over valleys that breathe the crisp, cool air of the north. The terrain here is a study in raw, elemental power, a place where glacial forces have sculpted the earth into dramatic moraines and steep-sided cirques, and where the silence is profound, broken only by the rush of water or the cry of a hawk circling overhead. The very texture of the land, a mix of weathered rock, spongy moss, and hardy alpine wildflowers clinging to improbable ledges, speaks of a resilience born of harsh winters and fleeting summers, a beauty that is neither gentle nor inviting, but utterly commanding. The history of Stikine is as deeply etched into its geography as the river itself, a narrative of Indigenous peoples who have long understood and respected these formidable lands, their presence a whisper in the wind that rustles through the ancient forests. Later, prospectors and trappers, drawn by the promise of mineral wealth and the fur trade, followed the waterways, their endeavors leaving faint traces on the land, a testament to human tenacity in the face of such wildness. Today, the economy of Stikine is inextricably linked to the natural world; logging, though managed with a growing awareness of its environmental impact, still provides livelihoods, while the burgeoning interest in ecotourism offers a glimpse of a future built on appreciating, rather than exploiting, the profound beauty and rugged character of this northern frontier. The quality of light, particularly in the long twilight of summer evenings, when the sky bleeds into hues of rose and violet behind the jagged silhouettes of the mountains, lends an almost spiritual resonance to this remote and magnificent corner of the world.

About This Stikine Map Page

Explore Stikine, 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: 56.699722, -131.801667. 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 Stikine includes the postal code (V8J), 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 Stikine 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.