Nelson
in British Columbia, Canada

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
49.500 and -117.286 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 49° 29' 59" and W -117° 17' 7"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - CAD
Spoken languages:
English, French, Inuktitut
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 07:13 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Vancouver
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:34 am and 7:59 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-49.350 and 70.217 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Port-aux-Francais
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Canada in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Canada.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Canada. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Explore Nelson

Nelson in British Columbia with it's 9,813 inhabitants is a city in Canada about 1,938 mi (or 3,119 km) west of Ottawa, the country's capital.

Local time in Nelson is now 07:13 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Vancouver with an UTC offset of -7 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Nelson, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Canada is Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 34 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Colville, Bonners Ferry, Newport, Sandpoint and Republic. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 49 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 42 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 73%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

6°C (43 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Light rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

9°C (48 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

6°C (44 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Rain and snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Prestige Lakeside Resort Nelson

Address
0,4 mi
701 Lakeside Drive
V1L 6G3 Nelson
Canada

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Adventure Hotel

Address
0,6 mi
616 Vernon Street
V1L 4G1 Nelson
Canada

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hume Hotel & Spa

Address
0,7 mi
422 Vernon St
V1L4E5 Nelson
Canada

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


BEST WESTERN PLUS BAKER STREET

Address
0,9 mi
153 BAKER STREET
V1L 4H1 Nelson
Canada

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Mountain Hound Inn

Address
0,6 mi
621 Baker St
V1L4J3 Nelson
Canada

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Villa Motel

Address
1,0 mi
655 Hwy 3A
V1L 6M6 Nelson
Canada

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Dancing Bear Inn Hostel

Address
0,9 mi
171 Baker Street
V1L 4H1 Nelson
Canada

Time Information

Checkout: 23:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Alpine Inn & Suites

Address
1,1 mi
1120 Hall Mines Road
V1L 1G6 Nelson
Canada

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Kokanee Glacier Resort

Address
5,5 mi
2615 HWY 3A
V1L 6K9 Nelson
Canada

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


PRESTIGE INN NELSON

Address
0,0 mi
1301 FRONT STREET
V1L 4C5 Nelson
Canada

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Nelson BC Tour

Published: October 25, 2013
Length: 45:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: rockey99

Tour of Nelson BC Canada, sped up 4 times.


Whitewater Ski Resort, Nelson, BC, Canada - The SnowShow

Published: February 16, 2011
Length: 18:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SnowSeekersInc

Visit our website at www.snowseekers.ca SnowSeekers takes a look at Nelson, British Columbia with the help of local Rebeckah Hornung. Each week SnowSeekers takes a look at a different winter...


Crazy Skateboarding - Nelson Indoor Skatepark Montage (2008/2009)

Published: May 13, 2009
Length: 59:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: crazyskateboarding00

Footage that was filmed during the winter of 2008 and 2009.


Nelson Web Design

Published: August 23, 2012
Length: 38:51 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Cosmo Keenan Trafik Nexus

For Nelson Web Design, Go Here http://www.TrafikNexus.com Call us today at 250-354-3612 Trafik Nexus is a Kootenay local Digital Marketing company. It does all of he following services with...


Georama Growers in Nelson BC

Published: July 04, 2013
Length: 38:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jean-Pierre Gregoire

44 years ago Georama started out as a landscaping business and soon expanded to become an extensive nursery and garden centre. Case and George Grypma are graduates of the BCIT Horticulture.


Nelson Road Kings 2014 Classic Car and Truck Show in Nelson BC

Published: October 18, 2014
Length: 49:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Clinton Waller

a colourful collection of classic cars and trucks in Nelson BC on a sunny autumn day during the Nelson Road Kings Queen City Cruise in September 2014. HD Video by http://www.starbelt.ca.


2014 Community Futures Community Economic Development Forum May 27 & 28, Nelson, BC

Published: June 16, 2014
Length: 49:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Community Futures Development Corporation Of

Opening Comments ANDREA WILKEY 0:09 Community Futures Central Kootenay Executive Director Regional Broadband Steering Committee Update ROB GAY 1:09 RDEK & Regional Broadband ...


Nelson, BC - Placenta Descenta to Lefty to Fat Tire DH Course

Published: October 13, 2014
Length: 33:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: LiDViD1

LiDViD Mountain Bike Trail Preview of Placenta Descenta in Nelson, British Columbia. Access to the trail head for the purposes of this video was via Giveout Forest Service Road. Local riders...


Judith Plant of New Society Publishers - October 8, 2014 (Nelson, BC)

Published: December 04, 2014
Length: 39:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: DeconstructingDinner

On October 8, 2014, Deconstructing Dinner welcomed British Columbia publishing pioneer, Judith Plant – the co-founder and publisher of New Society Publishers (NSP). The event was called ...


Snowboarding at Whitewater in Nelson, BC

Published: January 14, 2009
Length: 24:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Derek Diener

Lower Bonanza, using headcam from Valhalla Pure in Nelson. Thanks Sammy!


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Nelson, British Columbia

This page is about the city of Nelson, British Columbia. For the provincial electoral districts Nelson (electoral district), Nelson City (provincial electoral district), Nelson-Creston and other ridings in the West Kootenay area, please see Kootenay (electoral districts).

Located at 49.5, -117.283 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Cities in British Columbia, Populated places in the West Kootenay, Mining communities in British Columbia, Mountain biking venues in British Columbia

L V Rogers Secondary School

L V Roogers Secondary is a public high school in Nelson, British Columbia part of School District 8 Kootenay Lake.

Located at 49.5016, -117.273 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
High schools in British Columbia

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
نيلسون, ネルソン, Нельсон, Нелсон, نیلسن، برٹش کولمبیا