White Lake British Columbia Map

About White Lake, British Columbia

White Lake is a community in Kamloops Division Yale Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. White Lake is located at 50.8833°N, 119.3000°W.

White Lake rests in a high valley, a jewel cradled by the rugged, ochre-toned hills of British Columbia's interior plateau. It lies 20.5 km north of Salmon Arm, BC (from Salmon Arm, BC: bearing 353°T), and is situated 13.2 km south-west of Anglemont. The land here is sculpted by ancient forces, a mosaic of sparse grasslands that shimmer with a pale, sun-bleached gold in the long summer afternoons, punctuated by tenacious clusters of ponderosa pines and Douglas fir. Below, the lake itself, a vast, still expanse of shifting blues and greens, mirrors the immense sky, its surface often broken only by the silent glide of a distant waterfowl or the gentle lapping of unseen currents against its pebbled shores. The air, even in the warmth of the day, carries a crisp, clean scent of sun-baked earth and resinous pine, a fragrance that settles deep into the lungs. The history of White Lake is deeply entwined with the rhythms of the land and the aspirations of those who sought sustenance from it. For generations, Indigenous peoples have known this valley, their connection to its waters and its bounty a quiet, enduring legacy. Later, prospectors and ranchers arrived, drawn by the promise of mineral wealth and fertile pastures, establishing a tenacious presence that gradually shaped the nascent economy. Today, White Lake remains a place where agriculture, particularly ranching and the cultivation of hardy crops, forms the backbone of local life, the vast ranches dotting the surrounding landscape testament to this enduring tradition. The quietude of the place is a palpable thing, a gentle hum of activity that never quite overwhelms the profound stillness that descends with the evening light, painting the western sky in hues of rose and violet.

About This White Lake Map Page

Explore White Lake, 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: 50.883333, -119.3. 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 White Lake includes the postal code (V1E), 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 White Lake 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.