Armstrong, British Columbia
Armstrong, officially the City of Armstrong is a city in the North Okanagan of the Canadian province of British Columbia, between Vernon and Enderby. It overlooks the Spallumcheen Valley, which forms a broad pass between the Okanagan Valley to the south and the Shuswap Country to the north, and is about 480 km (300 mi) from each of Vancouver, B.C. and Spokane, Washington. The town of Armstrong celebrated its centennial in 2013.
Armstrong | |
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City | |
| City of Armstrong | |
Welcome sign | |
| Motto(s): "Spirit, Vision" | |
Armstrong Location of Armstrong in British Columbia | |
| Coordinates: 50°26′54″N 119°11′46″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional District | North Okanagan |
| Incorporated | 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Armstrong City Council |
| • Mayor | Joe Cramer |
| • MP | Colin Mayes (Conservative) |
| • MLA | Greg Kyllo (Liberal) |
| Area | |
| • City | 5.19 km2 (2.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • City | 5,323 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 4,830 |
| • Metro | 9,870 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| Postal code | V0E 1B0 |
| Area code | 250 / 778 / 236 / 672 |
| Highways | 97A |
| Waterways | Okanagan Lake |
| Website | www |
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