Sun Peaks British Columbia Map

About Sun Peaks, British Columbia

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 rises from the embrace of the Shuswap Highlands, a landscape sculpted by ancient glaciers into broad, rolling shoulders of earth that gather the sky. 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. Here, the air, crisp with the scent of lodgepole pine and damp soil, carries the whisper of wind through alpine meadows that, in summer, burst with a riot of wildflowers – paintbrush, lupine, and Indian paintbrush painting the slopes in vibrant strokes. Below, dense forests of fir and spruce carpet the lower elevations, their dark green a stark contrast to the sun-drenched peaks above, where granite outcrops catch the light and cast long, dramatic shadows as the day wanes. This is a place where the vastness of the natural world feels palpable, where the silence is broken only by the cry of a hawk or the distant murmur of a hidden creek, a profound stillness that seeps into the bones. The story of Sun Peaks is one of transformation, from a quiet corner of the Kamloops Division Yale Land District, shaped by Indigenous peoples for millennia, to a burgeoning hub of mountain recreation. While the echoes of early prospectors and loggers linger, the modern economy of Sun Peaks is intrinsically linked to the rhythm of the seasons, drawing visitors from across the globe to its slopes. Its transformation into a world-class ski resort in recent decades has brought a new vibrancy, a lively hum of activity that contrasts with the inherent solitude of the surrounding wilderness. Yet, even amidst the cheerful bustle of the village, the enduring spirit of the land remains, a constant reminder of the wild beauty that underpins this mountain sanctuary.

About This Sun Peaks Map Page

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. Wikipedia and 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.