Canal Flats | |
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Village of Canal Flats | |
Location of Canal Flats in British Columbia | |
Coordinates: 50°09′36″N 115°48′31″W / 50.16000°N 115.80861°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
Region | Columbia Valley/East Kootenay |
Regional district | East Kootenay |
Incorporated | 2004 |
Government | |
• Governing body | Canal Flats Village Council |
Area | |
• Total | 11.07 km2 (4.27 sq mi) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 802 |
• Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
Area codes | 250, 778, 236, & 672 |
Highways | Highway 95 |
Waterways | Columbia Lake, Columbia River, Kootenay River |
Website | Official website |
Canal Flats is a village municipality in the East Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia.[1] This Columbia Valley community lies between the southern end of Columbia Lake and the northwest shore of the Kootenay River. The locality, on Highway 93/95, is by road about 83 kilometres (52 mi) north of Cranbrook and 165 kilometres (103 mi) southeast of Golden.