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| Place | Sun Peaks |
| Type | Mountain Resort Municipality |
| Province / Territory | British Columbia (BC) |
| Location | Kamloops Division Yale Land District |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 50.884444 |
| Longitude | -119.879444 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | V2H |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | JDFXC |
Sun Peaks is a mountain resort municipality in Kamloops Division Yale Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Sun Peaks is located at 50.8844°N, 119.8794°W.
Sun Peaks occupies a high, sheltered basin cradled by the slopes of Shaw Hill, where the air thins into a crisp, pine-scented clarity. It lies 39.8 km north-east of Kamloops, BC (from Kamloops, BC: bearing 54°T), and is situated 15.4 km west-north-west of Chase. The landscape here leans into a quiet intensity, with the terrain rising in earnest toward ridges that hold the first light of dawn long before the valleys stir. Nearby, Little McGillivray Lake rests in a shallow hollow of the high country, its surface a dark mirror for the surrounding timber. The stillness of these slopes is occasionally punctuated by the movement of wind through the lodgepole pines, a sound that carries the weight of the vast, interior silence. As the sun dips toward the horizon, the light catches the needles of the forest, turning the entire mountainside into a glowing, amber-toned expanse that feels ancient and entirely indifferent to the passing of days. The economic life of Sun Peaks flows from the seasonal cycles of the Kamloops Division Yale Land District, where the land has transitioned from its older, rugged origins to a modern focus on mountain recreation. Niskonlith Lake Park sits twelve kilometers away, serving as a reminder of the broader, wilder territory that defines this region, while the South Thompson River flows through the lower reaches some fourteen kilometers distant. Everyday life at Sun Peaks moves with a deliberate purpose, defined by the seasonal arrival of snow and the subsequent blooming of the alpine meadows. The community maintains a character that balances the demands of an international destination with the raw, uncompromising nature of the British Columbia interior. Even the most bustling mornings possess a certain gravity, as residents and visitors alike navigate a landscape that demands respect for its scale and its cold, clear mountain heart.
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Explore Sun Peaks, 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: 50.884444, -119.879444. 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 Sun Peaks includes the postal code (V2H), 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 Sun Peaks 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 |