British Columbia
Public services in Nelson
Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, updated
At a glance
66 public places in Nelson, British Columbia, from open data, including 36 mental health and addiction services, 6 pharmacies and 5 elementary schools. The local government is Corporation of the City of Nelson.
- Population
- Population 11,106 (2021 Census). #Source: Statistics Canada, Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), table 98-10-0002-01, 2021 Census of Population (Statistics Canada Open Licence)
- Public places
- 66 public places on the map, of 18 kinds. #
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Public places in Nelson
66 places from open data. Each type lists every place with its address and directions.
Other places
Interior Health
Clinic or community health centre
3 View Street
Nelson Law Courts
Courthouse
320 Ward Street, V1L 1S6
Nelson Fire Dept
Fire station
919 Ward St
Operator on record: Corporation of the City of Nelson
Oxygen Art Centre
Art gallery
3-320 Vernon Street, V1L 4E4
Kootenay Lake Hospital
Hospital
3 View Street
Operator on record: Kootenay Lake Hospital
Interior Health
Lab or diagnostic imaging
3 View Street
LifeLabs
Lab or diagnostic imaging
806 Vernon Street
Nelson Municipal Library
Library
602 Stanley Street, V1L 1N4
Operator on record: Corporation of the City of Nelson
Chamber of Mines of Eastern B.C.
Museum
215 Hall Street, V1L 5X4
Touchstones Nelson: Museum of Art and History
Museum
502 Vernon Street, V1L 4E7
Directions to Touchstones Nelson: Museum of Art and History#
Nelson City
Police station
606 Stanley St
St Joseph School
Private school
523 Mill St, V1L 4S2
Service BC - Nelson
Provincial government service centre
310 Ward St
Directions to Service BC - NelsonWebsite of Service BC - Nelson#
Interior Health - Infant, Child and Youth Health
Public health office
902 Eleventh Street
Directions to Interior Health - Infant, Child and Youth Health#
Nelson - W Kootenay
RCMP detachment
1010 Second St
Operator on record: Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Nelson RCMP
RCMP detachment
1010 Second St
Operator on record: Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Homelinks - Nelson
School (all grades)
814 Latimer St, V1L 4V7
Reach
Secondary school
1004 Cottonwood St, V1L 3W2
Secondaire de Nelson
Secondary school
1004 Cottonwood St, V1L 3W2
Local services
Handled by the municipality or a regional government, unless another body is named. Start with the Corporation of the City of Nelson website.
- Pay or dispute a parking ticket
- Public transit: routes, schedules and passes
- Pay your property tax
- Get a municipal business licence
- Get a building or renovation permit
- Zoning, land use and development applications
- Garbage, recycling and compost pickup
- Drop off large items, electronics or hazardous waste
- Pay your water and sewer bill
- Report a water main break, sewer backup or boil water problem
- Report a pothole, streetlight or sidewalk problem
- Snow clearing and winter parking bans
- Get a residential or visitor parking permit
- Get a dog or cat licence
- Lost pets, stray animals and animal complaints
- Report a noise or bylaw problem
- Contact your municipality (311)
- Sign up for recreation programs and swimming lessons
- Get a library card
- Get a burning or fire permit
- Contact the police (non-emergency)
- Get a criminal record check (police check)
- Vote in a municipal electionElection day: 17 October 2026
- Find your mayor and city councillor
Nearby cities
Communities in British Columbia by name: before Nazco 20, after Ness Lake.
Data sources
The places come from these open data sources, each under its own licence. We did not visit or call each place: check with it before you go. Operators are matched from the source records and may be approximate.
- Open Database of Healthcare Facilities (ODHF), version 2.0. Licence: OGL-Canada
- Open Database of Educational Facilities (ODEF), version 2.1. Licence: OGL-Canada
- Open Database of Cultural and Art Facilities (ODCAF), version 1.0. Licence: OGL-Canada
- Service BC Office Locations. Licence: OGL-BC
- First Responders (police, fire halls, ambulance), British Columbia. Licence: OGL-BC
- Court Locations, British Columbia. Licence: OGL-BC
- Statistics Canada, Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), table 98-10-0002-01, 2021 Census of Population. Licence: Statistics Canada Open Licence
Data updated .
Cite this page
Canada Service Map, "Public services in Nelson, BC: 66 places", updated 14 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/british-columbia/nelson