Nakusp

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

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

The Village of Nakusp is located south of the mouth of Kuskanax Creek, on the Upper Arrow Lake in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. Lying between the Selkirk and Monashee ranges, the village is known for its nearby hot springs and picturesque mountain lakeside setting.

Geography

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

Notable people from here

Brad Larsen

Canadian ice hockey player and coach

Graham Richard Lea

Canadian politician (1934–2013)

P

Parzival Copes

Canadian economist

Sunny Buick

French-American painter

H

Hollis Ho

Japanese-Canadian artist

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

Nearby places in British Columbia

• Brouse
  2.2 mi away
• Box Lake
  3.4 mi away
• East Arrow Park
  11.6 mi away
• Makinson
  13 mi away
• Carrolls Landing
  15.3 mi away
• Hills
  16.8 mi away
• Halcyon
  19.7 mi away
• Needles
  28.8 mi away
• Gerrard
  29.7 mi away
• Trout Lake
  30.2 mi away
• Poplar Creek
  32.1 mi away
• Arrowhead
  32.2 mi away

Browse all places in British Columbia →

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 Nakusp

Views of Nakusp and the Arrow Lakes

1996

Biophysical sustainability in a mountain ecosystem

Gordon Jay Anderson · 1997

Petrology and Structure of Nakusp Map-Area, British Columbia

Geological Survey of Canada. · 1968

Petrology and structure of Nakusp map-area, British Columbia

Pioneer days of Nakusp and the Arrow Lakes

Johnson, Kate · 1951

Royal Commission and Full Information Regarding the Nakusp and Slocan Railway

British Columbia. Royal Commission Appointed to Inquire Into Certain Matters Concerning the Nakusp and Slocan Railway. · 1894

Pioneer days of Nakusp and the Arrow Lakes. 1892, Nakusp Diamond Jupilee, 1952

Kate Johnson · 1951

To the Spokane-Kootenai mining country

Northern Pacific Railway Company · 1896

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Parker Lake, Boundary, Idaho
  Wildfires · 2026-08-23 · 108 mi
• Wildfire Silver, Boundary, Idaho
  Wildfires · 2026-08-23 · 122 mi
• Wildfire SINLAHEKIN, Okanogan, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-07-26 · 136 mi
• Wildfire HUDSPETH, Stevens, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-08-01 · 150 mi
• Wildfire MITRE ROCK, Stevens, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-08-01 · 163 mi
• Wildfire AUTUMN LANE, Spokane, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-08-01 · 169 mi
• Wildfire FAIRVIEW, Spokane, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-08-01 · 173 mi
• Wildfire OLD TRAILS, Spokane, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-08-01 · 177 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Spotted Tussock Moth

Lophocampa maculata

Seen 2026-09-20

False Chanterelle

Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca

Seen 2026-09-13

Red-juice Tooth

Hydnellum peckii

Seen 2026-09-12

Cluster Cap

Connopus acervatus

Seen 2026-09-12

Phellopsis porcata

Phellopsis porcata

Seen 2026-09-08

Common Raven

Corvus corax

Seen 2026-09-07

hoary alyssum

Berteroa incana

Seen 2026-09-05

Granulated Ground Beetle

Carabus granulatus

Seen 2026-09-05

common selfheal

Prunella vulgaris

Seen 2026-09-05

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

Gallery

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

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