Anahim Lake

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Anahim Lake

Air quality index

49Good

Elevation1101 m

WeatherAvg high 48°F

Coordinates52.46°, -125.30°

Demographic figures from Statistics Canada. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Anahim Lake is a small community in British Columbia. The village and surrounding areas have a population of approximately 1500. The Ulkatcho First Nation has 729 people living on nearby reserves. Every July, the Anahim Lake Stampede showcases local talent and is the area's major social event. Anahim Lake supports three general stores, one motel, a restaurant, and an RCMP detachment. It is situated on Highway 20, 320 km west of Williams Lake, 140 km east of Bella Coola.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Carey Price

Canadian ice hockey goaltender

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in British Columbia

• Stuie
  32.9 mi away
• Firvale
  38.9 mi away
• Hagensborg
  50.7 mi away
• Tatlayoko Lake
  65.6 mi away
• Redstone
  71.5 mi away
• Nazko
  79.3 mi away
• Alexis Creek
  89.5 mi away · pop. 90
• Xeni
  89.8 mi away
• Tl’etinqox
  95.3 mi away
• Rivers Inlet
  98.2 mi away
• Yuneŝit’in
  99 mi away
• Ocean Falls
  101 mi away

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Anahim Lake

Geology, Anahim Lake, British Columbia

Surficial geology, Anahim Lake, British Columbia

Anahim Lake, British Columbia: a study of Indian/White interaction in a Western Canadian ranching community

John L. Hall · 1980

Geology

Geological Survey of Canada.

Anahim Lake archaeology and the early historic Chilcotin Indians

R. Wilmeth · 1978

First Nations water rights in British Columbia

Jubie Steinhauer · 1996

Land Capability For Recreation

Canada Land Inventory. · 1968

Ginty's Ghost

Chris Czajkowski · 2012

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

Boreal Toad

Anaxyrus boreas boreas

Seen 2026-05-11

Northern Pikeminnow

Ptychocheilus oregonensis

Seen 2026-05-11

Coastal Cutbow

Oncorhynchus mykiss × clarkii

Seen 2026-05-11

Rainbow Trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Seen 2026-05-11

lodgepole pine

Pinus contorta

Seen 2025-09-28

quaking aspen

Populus tremuloides

Seen 2025-09-27

Shinyleaf Meadowsweet

Spiraea lucida

Seen 2025-09-27

common juniper

Juniperus communis

Seen 2025-09-27

Canadian buffalo-berry

Shepherdia canadensis

Seen 2025-09-27

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Anahim Lake, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

3.3 mi

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