Sunshine Valley

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Sunshine Valley

Air quality index

92Moderate

Elevation677 m

WeatherAvg high 54.5°F

Coordinates49.27°, -121.24°

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

Overview

Sunshine Valley is an unincorporated community consisting of cabins, tiny homes, and RV parks on the Crowsnest Highway between the town of Hope (NW) and the entrance to Manning Park in the Cascade Mountains of British Columbia. The community has its own volunteer fire department (SVVFD), recreation centre, heated outdoor pool, and playground. As of 2021, the population of Sunshine Valley is 208.

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

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

Nearby places in British Columbia

• Katz
  15.7 mi away
• Chowéthel / Chawathil (Katz)
  15.9 mi away
• St'élxweth' / Choate (Stullawheets)
  16.1 mi away
• Laidlaw
  17.5 mi away
• Sq'ewá:lxw / Skawahlook
  17.8 mi away
• Spópetes / Ruby Creek
  17.8 mi away
• Bridal Falls
  23.5 mi away
• Popkum
  24.8 mi away
• Spuzzum
  27.9 mi away
• Tulameen
  28.5 mi away
• Coalmont
  29.3 mi away · pop. 100
• Spuzzum
  29.8 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 Sunshine Valley

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire B AND O, Okanogan, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-07-09 · 98 mi
• Omak Lake Road Wildfire, Okanogan, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-06-16 · 108 mi
• Wildfire Omak Lake Road, Okanogan, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-06-16 · 108 mi
• Kartar Wildfire, Okanogan, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-06-16 · 110 mi
• Wildfire Kartar, Okanogan, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-06-16 · 110 mi
• Wildfire NAVARRE COULEE, Chelan, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-07-05 · 114 mi
• Wildfire CHELAN HILLS, Douglas, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-07-04 · 117 mi
• Wildfire Kaiser Canyon, Okanogan, Washington
  Wildfires · 2026-07-16 · 131 mi

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

Recently spotted species

Elephant's-Head lousewort

Pedicularis groenlandica

Seen 2026-07-19

Partridgefoot

Luetkea pectinata

Seen 2026-07-19

Bracted Lousewort

Pedicularis bracteosa

Seen 2026-07-19

fireweed

Chamaenerion angustifolium

Seen 2026-07-19

western columbine

Aquilegia formosa

Seen 2026-07-19

Sickletop Lousewort

Pedicularis racemosa

Seen 2026-07-19

Slender Bog Orchid

Platanthera stricta

Seen 2026-07-19

pinesap

Monotropa hypopitys

Seen 2026-07-19

Northwestern Twayblade

Neottia banksiana

Seen 2026-07-19

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

Gallery

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

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Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.