Falkland, British Columbia

Falkland
Community
Downtown Falkland, near the intersection of Highway 97 and the Chase-Falkland Road.
Downtown Falkland, near the intersection of Highway 97 and the Chase-Falkland Road.
Falkland is located in British Columbia
Falkland
Falkland
Location in British Columbia
Falkland is located in Canada
Falkland
Falkland
Falkland (Canada)
Coordinates: 50°30′05″N 119°33′30″W / 50.50139°N 119.55833°W / 50.50139; -119.55833
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Regional districtColumbia-Shuswap
Area
 • Land27.7 km2 (10.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total878[1]
Time zoneUTC−08:00 (PST)
Postal code
Area code(s)250 / 778 / 236
Highways Highway 97

Falkland is an unincorporated community located in the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District of British Columbia, Canada.

Recognized as being home to one of Canada's largest Canadian flags,[2] and the annual Falkland Stampede,[3][4] the Falkland area has a wide array of lakes, which are used for fishing and recreation.[5]

  1. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Falkland, Unincorporated place [Designated place], British Columbia and British Columbia [Province]". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference BC was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Falkland Stampede". Falkland, BC. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  4. ^ "Falkland Stampede draws record breaking crowd for 102nd year - Okanagan | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  5. ^ "Things to do". Falkland, BC. Retrieved January 18, 2023.