Peachland, British Columbia

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Peachland, British Columbia, Canada

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Peachland, British Columbia, Canada.
Census division
Regional District	Central Okanagan
Area:	15.99 km²
Founded
Incorporated	1909
Population District Municipality Population	4,857 (2001)
Population density	303.8/km²
Time zone	Pacific: UTC -8
Postal code span
Latitude Longitude	49°46′25″N, 119°44′13″W
Elevation	m MSL
Highways	Highway 97
Waterways	Okanagan Lake
Mayor
Governing body	Peachland Council
www.peachland.ca
1(sc) According to the Canada 2001 Census. 2(gr) Geographic references.

Coordinates: 49°46′25″N, 119°44′13″W

Peachland is a small town of about 5000 people in the Okanagan Valley, on the west side of Okanagan Lake in British Columbia, Canada. It was founded in 1897 by John Moore Robinson. It is approximately half an hour's drive south of the city of Kelowna and about a twenty minute drive north of Summerland. It is a growing community largely located on a steep sidehill with new residents coming from all across Canada. Located across from Peachland is Rattlesnake Island, home of the legendary Ogopogo.