Cranbrook, British Columbia
Cranbrook (/ˈkrænbrʊk/ KRAN-bruuk) is a city in southeast British Columbia, Canada, located approximately 10 km southwest of the confluence of the Kootenay River and the St. Mary's River. It is the largest urban centre in the region known as the East Kootenay. As of 2016, Cranbrook's population is 20,499 with a census agglomeration population of 27,040. It is the location of the headquarters of the Regional District of East Kootenay and also the location of the regional headquarters of various provincial ministries and agencies, notably the Rocky Mountain Forest District.
Cranbrook | |
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City | |
| City of Cranbrook | |
Downtown Cranbrook | |
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| Motto: Mountains of Opportunity | |
Cranbrook Location of Cranbrook | |
| Coordinates: 49°30′29″N 115°44′49″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional District | East Kootenay |
| Established | 1898 |
| Incorporation | 1905 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Wayne Price |
| • Governing body | Cranbrook City Council |
| • MP | Rob Morrison |
| • MLA | Tom Shypitka |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 31.97 km2 (12.34 sq mi) |
| • Agglomeration | 4,563.87 km2 (1,762.12 sq mi) |
| • Population centre | 16.32 km2 (6.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 921 m (3,021 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 20,499 |
| • Density | 641.2/km2 (1,661/sq mi) |
| • Agglomeration | 27,040 |
| • Agglomeration density | 5.9/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| • Population centre | 20,008 |
| • Population centre density | 1,225.8/km2 (3,175/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Cranbrookite, Cranbrookian |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Forward sortation area | V1C |
| Area code(s) | 250, 778, 236, 672 |
| Telephone Exchanges | 236-363, 250-417, 250-420, 250-421, 250-426, 250-464, 250-489, 250-581, 250-919, 778-261, 778-450, 778-517, 778-520, 778-550, 778-570, 778-687, 778-761, 778-963 |
| NTS Map | 82G5 Moyie Lake |
| GNBC Code | JAIQY |
| Highways | Hwy 3 Hwy 95 Hwy 95A Hwy 93 |
| Website | cranbrook |
| City Data | |
According to the Cranbrook Daily Townsman, dated 9 February 2022, Cranbrook has a population of 20,499. This is also indicated in the latest census data on the Government of Canada website.
Cranbrook is home to the Canadian Museum of Rail Travel which presents static exhibits of passenger rail cars built in the 1920s for the CPR and in the 1900s for the Spokane International Railway.