Wynndel British Columbia Map

About Wynndel, British Columbia

Wynndel is a community in Kootenay Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Wynndel is located at 49.1800°N, 116.5525°W.

Wynndel rests in a broad valley, cradled by mountains that rise steeply on either side, their slopes a mosaic of dense evergreen forests and sun-drenched clearings. It lies 9.6 km north-north-west of Creston, BC (from Creston, BC: bearing 343°T), and is situated 6.8 km north-north-west of Alice Siding. The air here, particularly in the early morning, carries the cool, damp scent of pine needles and wet earth, a fragrance that clings to the skin long after one has left the immediate embrace of the trees. The valley floor itself is a patchwork of cultivated fields, their colours shifting with the seasons, bordered by the meandering silver ribbon of the Kootenay River, its banks often fringed with willows that whisper in the breeze. Beyond the cultivated lands, the wilderness asserts its presence, a silent, watchful entity that defines the very character of Wynndel. The history of Wynndel is intimately tied to the bounty of this land, first recognized by Indigenous peoples and later by European settlers drawn by the promise of fertile soil and timber. Early economic life revolved around agriculture, with orchards and small farms dotting the landscape, and the logging industry, which shaped the very contours of the surrounding hillsides. While logging remains a part of Wynndel's economic fabric, the region has also seen a diversification into tourism, drawn by the dramatic natural beauty and the proximity to provincial parks offering opportunities for hiking, fishing, and exploring. The Kootenay River, a lifeblood of the valley, continues to play a significant role, its waters reflecting the vast, often impossibly blue sky, a constant reminder of the enduring power of the natural world that defines Wynndel.

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Explore Wynndel, British Columbia, Canada, with interactive street, satellite and terrain maps, complete with integrated Google Street View imagery. 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. Visitors can also search Google alongside Wikipedia and editorial summaries for additional local information and context.

Detailed location data for Wynndel includes the postal code (V1L), 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 Wynndel 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.