Creston, British Columbia
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Creston, British Columbia is a small town in the Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia known for its agriculture, especially fruit growing, and its scenic location in the Creston Valley near the U.S. border.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
municipality
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| area | 8.52 square kilometres ⓘ |
| areaCodes |
236
ⓘ
250 ⓘ 672 ⓘ 778 ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
forestry ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| elevation |
1952 feet
ⓘ
595 metres ⓘ |
| founded | late 19th century ⓘ |
| governingBody | Town of Creston Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAirport | Creston Valley Regional Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBrewery | Columbia Brewery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate | humid continental climate ⓘ |
| hasCulturalAttraction | Creston Museum and Archives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitution |
Adam Robertson Elementary School
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prince Charles Secondary School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMayor | Arnold DeBoon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecreationFacility | Creston and District Community Complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTransportation |
Crowsnest Highway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Highway 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incorporatedAsTown | 1924 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
agriculture
ⓘ
dairy farming ⓘ fruit growing ⓘ grain farming ⓘ orchards ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British Columbia
ⓘ
Creston Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Kootenay region NERFINISHED ⓘ southeastern British Columbia ⓘ |
| locatedInRegionalDistrict | Regional District of Central Kootenay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedInValley | Creston Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Canada–United States border
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Idaho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearLake | Kootenay Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearProtectedArea | Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearRiver | Kootenay River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| population | approximately 5,300 ⓘ |
| populationCensusYear | 2021 ⓘ |
| postalCodePrefix | V0B ⓘ |
| producesProduct | Kokanee beer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Central Kootenay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedByRailway | Canadian Pacific Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settlementType | town ⓘ |
| usesDaylightSavingTime | false ⓘ |
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