Golden, British Columbia
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Golden, British Columbia |
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| Area | 11.02 km² (4.3 sq mi) |
| Population | 4,195 (2001) |
| Pop'n density | 380.7/km² (986/sq mi) |
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| Elevation | 790 metres |
| Incorporation | 1957 |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional District | Columbia-Shuswap |
| MP | Jim Abbott (Cons-Kootenay/Columbia) |
| MLA | Norm Macdonald (NDP-Columbia/Revelstoke) |
| Mayor | Jim Doyle |
| Governing Body | Golden Town Council |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Postal code | V0A |
| Area Code | +1-250 |
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Golden is a town in central eastern British Columbia, Canada, located 262 kilometres (163 miles) west of Calgary, Alberta and 713 kilometres (443 miles) east of Vancouver. Much of the town's history is tied into the Canadian Pacific Railway and the logging industry. Today, the town's economy still relies heavily on those two influences, but the development of Kicking Horse Resort, along with other outdoor adventure companies, has allowed the town to diversify into tourism. Golden is also home to one of the campuses of the College of the Rockies.
Golden is nestled in the Columbia Valley built around the confluence of the Columbia River and Kicking Horse River, surrounded by three different mountain ranges and five National Parks; Yoho National Park, Banff National Park, Jasper National Park, Glacier National Park, and Kootenay National Park.
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According to the Canada 2001 Census:
| Population: | 4,020 (+1.3% from 1996) |
| Land area: | 11.02 km² |
| Population density: | 364.6 people/km² |
| Median age: | 34.1 (males: 33.2, females: 34.8) |
| Total private dwellings: | 6,897 |
| Mean household income: | $45,929 |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Town of Golden (official website)
- Tourism Golden (official website)
Subdivisions of British Columbia|
Alberni-Clayoquot · Bulkley-Nechako · Capital · Cariboo · Central Coast · Central Kootenay · Central Okanagan · Columbia-Shuswap · Comox-Strathcona · Cowichan Valley · East Kootenay · Fraser Valley · Fraser-Fort George · Greater Vancouver · Kitimat-Stikine · Kootenay Boundary · Mount Waddington · Nanaimo · North Okanagan · Northern Rockies · Okanagan-Similkameen · Peace River · Powell River · Skeena-Queen Charlotte · Squamish-Lillooet · Stikine · Sunshine Coast · Thompson-Nicola |
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Principal urban centres |
Abbotsford · Kamloops · Kelowna · Nanaimo · Prince George · Vancouver · Victoria |
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Large suburban communities |
Burnaby · Coquitlam · Delta · Langley Township · North Vancouver District · Richmond · Saanich · Surrey |
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Other major centres |
Campbell River · Chilliwack · Courtenay · Cranbrook · Fort St. John · Penticton · Port Alberni · Salmon Arm · Vernon |
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