Armstrong, British Columbia

Armstrong
City of Armstrong
Welcome sign
Welcome sign
Motto(s): 
"Spirit, Vision"
Armstrong is located in British Columbia
Armstrong
Armstrong
Location of Armstrong in British Columbia
Coordinates: 50°26′54″N 119°11′46″W / 50.44833°N 119.19611°W / 50.44833; -119.19611
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Regional DistrictNorth Okanagan
Incorporated1913
Government
 • Governing bodyArmstrong City Council
 • MayorJoe Cramer
 • MPColin Mayes (Conservative)
 • MLAGreg Kyllo (Liberal)
Area
 • City
5.19 km2 (2.00 sq mi)
Elevation
360 m (1,180 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • City
5,323
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
 • Urban
4,830[1]
 • Metro
9,870
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
Forward sortation area
Area code250 / 778 / 236 / 672
Highways97A
WaterwaysOkanagan Lake
Websitewww.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca Edit this at Wikidata

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 City of Armstrong celebrated its centennial in 2013.[2]

  1. ^ Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and population centres, 2011 and 2006 censuses: British Columbia. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 17 March 2013
  2. ^ "Armstrong, British Columbia – 100 Years Old | 1913–2013". Armstrong100.ca. Retrieved 23 January 2014.