Field
Small hamlet in Yoho National Park in southeastern British Columbia, Field sits in the Kicking Horse River valley along the Trans-Canada Highway and serves as the base for visiting the Burgess Shale fossil site, a UNESCO World Heritage area central to understanding the Cambrian explosion. The community takes its name from Cyrus West Field, the Transatlantic telegraph cable pioneer who visited the area in 1884.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population169
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.7 km1.7 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Field: quick answers
Where is Field?
Field is in Columbia-Shuswap A, Canada.
How do you get to Field?
The nearest airport is Banff (YBA), about 56 min away by road. The nearest train station is Lake Louise, about 24 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Field?
The warmest month is July, averaging 12°C53°F across day and night; the coolest is December, at -15°C5°F. The wettest month is June, with about 114 mm4.5 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Field?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 restaurant, 1 café and 1 place of worship within 2 km of the centre.