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| Place | Wingdam |
| Type | Locality |
| Province / Territory | British Columbia (BC) |
| Location | Cariboo Land District |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 53.05 |
| Longitude | -121.96667 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | V2J |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | JBPFV |
Wingdam is a locality in Cariboo Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Wingdam is located at 53.0500°N, 121.9667°W.
Wingdam rests in the shadow of Newell Hill, a quiet fold in the Cariboo Land District where the earth holds its breath under a heavy, evergreen canopy. It lies 27.3 km west-south-west of Wells, BC (from Wells, BC: bearing 258°T), and is situated 7.9 km west-south-west of Beaver Pass House. The air here carries a persistent dampness that clings to the spruce and fir, cooling the skin long before the sun slips behind the western ridges. Wingdam Lake sits nearby, its surface often glassed over with a stillness that mirrors the dense, unmoving woods. When the light fades toward dusk, the shadows lengthen across the uneven terrain, turning the scrub and stone into a silhouette of deep, bruised purples and charcoal greys. The history of Wingdam remains anchored in the stubborn pursuit of gold, a legacy of earth turned over and sifted by hands long gone. While the frantic pulse of the mining era has faded into the quietude of the bush, the land still bears the marks of those who sought their fortune in the gravel. Today, the economy leans into the steady extraction of timber, the machinery humming against the silence of the surrounding wilderness. Life in Wingdam moves with the seasons, from the biting cold that settles over the frozen ground to the brief, intense burst of growth in the summer heat. Farther afield, the Swift River cuts its path through the rugged landscape, while the distant expanse of Wendle Park marks a boundary of protected quiet in a region defined by the weight of its own rugged geography.
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Explore Wingdam, 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: 53.05, -121.96667. 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 Wingdam includes the postal code (V2J), 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 Wingdam 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 |