Balfour | |
|---|---|
unincorporated community | |
  Balfour Location of Balfour | |
| Coordinates: 49°38′N 116°58′W / 49.633°N 116.967°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  British Columbia |
| Region | West Kootenay |
| Regional District | Central Kootenay |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Nelson City Council |
| • MP | Alex Atamanenko (NDP) |
| • MLA | Corky Evans (NDP) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 3.72 km2 (1.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 571 m (1,873 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 459 |
| • Density | 123.4/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
| Area codes | 250, 778, 236, & 672 |
| Highways |  Highway 3A  Highway 31 |
Balfour is an unincorporated community in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. The ferry terminal and former steamboat landing is on the north shore at the entrance to the West Arm of Kootenay Lake.[1] The locality, on BC Highway 3A, is about 33 kilometres (21 mi) northeast of Nelson.