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Cranbrook (/ ˈ k r æ n b r ʊ k / 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. [6] It is the largest urban centre in the region known as the East Kootenay.
The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) is a regional district in the Canadian province of British Columbia, Canada. In the 2016 census, the population was 60,439. Its area is 27,542.69 km 2 (10,634.29 sq mi). The regional district offices are in Cranbrook, the largest community in the region.
On February 11, 1978 Flight 314, a Pacific Western Airlines 737-200 on a scheduled flight from Edmonton, via Calgary and Cranbrook, to Castlegar Airport crashed at Cranbrook Airport. The aircraft crashed after thrust reversers did not fully stow following a rejected landing that was executed in order to avoid a snowplow. The crash killed 42 of ...
From Cranbrook, it is another 7 km (4 mi) east to the Fort Steele junction, where Highway 3 hands Highway 95 off to Highway 93. [ 2 ] From the Fort Steele junction, Highway 95 follows Highway 93 north for 31 km (19 mi) through the community of Wasa , to where Highway 95A's east junction is located.
Wasa Lake is a lake in British Columbia, Canada. It has an area of 1.1473 km 2. It is 37.5 km north of Cranbrook. Wasa Lake Provincial Park sits at the northern end of the lake. [1] It was named in 1902 after the city Vaasa in Finland. It was formerly known as 'Hanson lake'. [2]
Moyie is an unincorporated community in the East Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada. It is located on Highway 3, 30 km (19 miles) south of Cranbrook on the eastern shore of Moyie Lake. [2] Once known as Grande Quete, the origin of Moyie's name is, via the river of the same name, thought to be the French word mouille, meaning wet. [2]
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Brisco is an unincorporated community on the east shore of the Columbia River, in the East Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. [1] The locality, on BC Highway 95 , is by road about 172 kilometres (107 mi) north of Cranbrook and 75 kilometres (47 mi) southeast of Golden .