Golden | |
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Town of Golden[1] | |
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.