Cranbrook, British Columbia

Cranbrook
City of Cranbrook
Downtown Cranbrook
Downtown Cranbrook
Flag of Cranbrook
Motto: 
Mountains of Opportunity
Cranbrook is located in British Columbia
Cranbrook
Cranbrook
Location of Cranbrook
Coordinates: 49°30′29″N 115°44′49″W / 49.50806°N 115.74694°W / 49.50806; -115.74694[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Regional DistrictEast Kootenay
Established1898
Incorporation1905
Government
 • MayorWayne Price[2]
 • Governing bodyCranbrook City Council
 • MPRob Morrison
 • MLATom Shypitka
Area
 (2021)[3][4][5]
 • Land31.97 km2 (12.34 sq mi)
 • Agglomeration4,563.87 km2 (1,762.12 sq mi)
 • Population centre16.32 km2 (6.30 sq mi)
Elevation
921 m (3,021 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3][4][5]
 • Total20,499
 • Density641.2/km2 (1,661/sq mi)
 • Agglomeration
27,040
 • Agglomeration density5.9/km2 (15/sq mi)
 • Population centre
20,008
 • Population centre density1,225.8/km2 (3,175/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Cranbrookite, Cranbrookian
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Forward sortation area
Area code(s)250, 778, 236, 672
Telephone Exchanges236-363, 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 Map82G5 Moyie Lake
GNBC CodeJAIQY
Highways Highway 3
Highway 95
Highway 95A
Highway 93
Websitecranbrook.ca Edit this at Wikidata
City Data

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.[6] It is the largest urban centre in the region known as the East Kootenay. As of 2021, Cranbrook's population is 20,499[3] with a census agglomeration population of 27,040.[4] 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 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.

  1. ^ "Cranbrook". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. ^ "MEET OUR MAYOR". Mayor and Council. City of Cranbrook. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  3. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Profile table: Cranbrook, British Columbia [Census agglomeration]". 1 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Profile table: Cranbrook, British Columbia [Population centre]". 1 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  6. ^ BCGNIS entry "Cranbrook (city)"