Tarrys British Columbia Map

About Tarrys, British Columbia

Tarrys is a community in Kootenay Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Tarrys is located at 49.3833°N, 117.5500°W.

Tarrys rests in a valley carved by ancient ice, where the Columbia River’s wide, slow sweep dictates the land’s gentle contours. It lies 10.7 km north-east of Castlegar, BC (from Castlegar, BC: bearing 52°T), and is situated 7.0 km south-south-east of Krestova. The surrounding slopes, cloaked in a dense, evergreen mantle of Douglas fir and cedar, rise steadily towards rugged peaks that often wear a crown of snow well into the summer months. The air here carries the clean, sharp scent of pine needles and damp earth, a constant reminder of the vast wilderness pressing in from all sides. In the late afternoon, the sun, filtered through the boughs, lays down a warm, honeyed light that softens the sharp edges of the mountains and lends a quiet glow to the scattered farms and orchards. The character of Tarrys is deeply tied to the bounty of the land and the river that sustains it, a legacy stretching back to Indigenous peoples who fished and hunted these fertile grounds. Later, prospectors and loggers, drawn by the promise of mineral wealth and timber, laid the foundations for the settlement, their hardy spirits echoing in the present-day resilience of its residents. The local economy now flourishes with a blend of agriculture, particularly fruit orchards that burst with colour in the spring and yield sweet harvests in the fall, and the steady pulse of the timber industry. Small, independent businesses line the main thoroughfare, their storefronts reflecting a pragmatic, unpretentious charm, and the rhythm of life in Tarrys is one of steady work punctuated by a deep appreciation for the natural beauty that surrounds it.

About This Tarrys Map Page

Explore Tarrys, 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: 49.383333, -117.55. 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 Tarrys includes the postal code (V1N), 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 Tarrys 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.