Sunningdale British Columbia Map

About Sunningdale, British Columbia

Sunningdale is a community in Kootenay Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Sunningdale is located at 49.1167°N, 117.7167°W.

Sunningdale nestles in a broad valley carved by ancient glaciers, where the mighty Columbia River, a ribbon of jade, flows south. It lies 2.5 km north-north-west of Trail, BC (from Trail, BC: bearing 348°T), and is situated 12.7 km west of Fruitvale. The landscape here is a study in contrasts: steep, densely forested slopes, cloaked in the deep greens of fir and spruce, rise abruptly on either side, their peaks often softened by a veil of mist. Below, the valley floor unfolds into a mosaic of meadows, marshlands, and fertile fields, a gentle invitation to linger. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the damp, earthy scent of the forest floor and the fainter, mineral tang of the river, a breath that feels both ancient and alive. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-cloudy skies, has a remarkable quality, a diffused luminescence that seems to imbue the very land with a quiet glow. Historically, Sunningdale’s fortunes have been intimately tied to the Kootenay region's rich mineral veins and the powerful flow of its waterways. While mining once dominated, leaving a legacy of altered landscapes and whispered tales of boom and bust, the local economy has since diversified. Agriculture flourishes on the sun-kissed valley floor, with orchards yielding plump fruit and fields producing hardy grains, their bounty a testament to the resilience of those who settled here. The Columbia River itself remains a vital artery, not just for its natural beauty but for its role in transportation and power generation, a constant murmur in the background of daily life. Indigenous heritage is deeply woven into the fabric of this place, the ancestral lands of the Sinixt and Ktunaxa peoples echoing with stories passed down through generations, stories that resonate in the rustle of leaves and the murmur of the river.

About This Sunningdale Map Page

Explore Sunningdale, 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: 49.116667, -117.71667. 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 Sunningdale includes the postal code (V1R), 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 Sunningdale 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.