Golden | |
|---|---|
| Town of Golden[1] | |
 View of Golden in 2005 | |
 Seal | |
  Golden Location of Golden in British Columbia | |
| Coordinates: 51°18′7″N 116°58′0″W / 51.30194°N 116.96667°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Region | Columbia Valley |
| Regional District | Columbia-Shuswap |
| Incorporated | 1957 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ron Oszust |
| • Governing Body | Golden Town Council |
| • MP | Rob Morrison[2] (Conservative-Kootenay/Columbia) |
| • MLA | Doug Clovechok (BC United-Columbia/Revelstoke) |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.33 km2 (4.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 800 m (2,600 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 3,986 |
| • Density | 351.9/km2 (911/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (Mountain Daylight Time) |
| Postal code span | |
| Area code | 250 / 778 / 236 |
| Highways |  Highway 1 (TCH)Trans-Canada Highway Highway 95 |
| Website | www |
Golden is a town in southeastern British Columbia, Canada, 262 kilometres (163 mi) west of Calgary, Alberta, and 713 kilometres (443 mi) east of Vancouver.
- ^ "British Columbia Regional Districts, Municipalities, Corporate Name, Date of Incorporation and Postal Address" (XLS). British Columbia Ministry of Communities, Sport and Cultural Development. Archived from the original on July 13, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
- ^ Richard Zussman. "Canada election results: Kootenay-Columbia". Global News. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ 2021 Community Profiles