Nakusp: The Lodge at Arrow Lakes

Nakusp stands where Kuskanax Creek enters Upper Arrow Lake in southeastern British Columbia, and its life has long been tied to travel and settlement along this broad Columbia River reservoir. The forested Selkirk Mountains rise west of the lake, with the Monashee Mountains to the east, placing the village deep in the Kootenay interior. Nakusp is known for its developed hot springs and for the SS Minto, the sternwheeler that served Arrow Lakes communities from 1898 until 1954. Find related webcams around Upper Arrow Lake and the Kootenay region to build a fuller picture of Nakusp.

British Columbia has served as Canada’s Pacific frontier since joining Confederation in 1871. This vast western province extends from the Pacific coast across the Coast Mountains and interior plateaus to the Canadian Rockies; these coordinates lie in its sparsely settled northern interior. The Fraser, British Columbia’s longest river, drains a large part of the province before reaching the Strait of Georgia. First Nations have shaped these lands for millennia, and their living cultures remain integral to communities throughout the province. Victoria, on Vancouver Island, is the provincial capital, while Vancouver is its largest city and a major Pacific port. Forestry, mining, fisheries and outdoor travel all reflect a terrain where waterways and mountain corridors matter. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how British Columbia’s northern interior relates to its Pacific coast and mountain ranges.

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