Zamora British Columbia Map

About Zamora, British Columbia

Zamora is a locality in Similkameen Division Yale Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Zamora is located at 49.1500°N, 118.9833°W.

Zamora rests in a pocket of the Similkameen, where the land begins its long, slow climb towards the surrounding peaks. It lies 37.7 km east-north-east of Osoyoos, BC (from Osoyoos, BC: bearing 70°T), and is situated 9.6 km south-south-east of Rhone. The air here carries the dry scent of sun-baked earth and sagebrush, a fragrance that deepens with the heat of the day. Rolling hills, their slopes a mosaic of muted greens and ochres, cradle the valley floor, and the faint murmur of the Similkameen River, a persistent thread of life, can be heard even from a distance. The light, particularly as evening approaches, has a crystalline quality, bleaching the distant mountains to a soft lavender and casting long, dramatic shadows that stretch and distort the familiar contours of the land. This quiet corner of the Similkameen Division carries echoes of its past, a history intertwined with the bounty of the earth. Early settlement was drawn by the promise of agriculture, the fertile soil yielding crops that still form the backbone of Zamora's economy. Orchards, their trees laden with fruit in season, and vineyards, their rows stretching out like disciplined soldiers, are the dominant features, a testament to the enduring partnership between the people and the land. The legacy of prospectors and miners, though faded, still whispers in the names of distant ridges and the occasional glint of quartz unearthed, adding a layer of rugged adventure to the otherwise serene character of Zamora.

About This Zamora Map Page

Explore Zamora, 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: 49.15, -118.98333. 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 Zamora includes the postal code (V0H), 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 Zamora 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.