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Harrison Hot Springs | |
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| Village of Harrison Hot Springs[1] | |
 Downtown Harrison Hot Springs | |
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  Harrison Hot Springs Location in British Columbia | |
| Coordinates: 49°18′00″N 121°46′55″W / 49.30000°N 121.78194°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional district | Fraser Valley |
| Incorporated (village) | 1949 |
| Named for | Benjamin Harrison, deputy governor of the Hudson's Bay Company, 1835–1839 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 5.57 km2 (2.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 1,632 |
| • Density | 263.4/km2 (682/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Postal Code | V0M 1K0 |
| Area code | 604 / 778 / 236 |
| Website | www |
Harrison Hot Springs is a village located at the southern end of Harrison Lake in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia, Canada. It is a part of the Fraser Valley Regional District; its immediate neighbour is the District of Kent, which includes the town of Agassiz. As its name would suggest, it is a resort community known for its hot springs and has a population of just over 1,500 people. It is named after Benjamin Harrison, a former deputy governor of the Hudson's Bay Company.[2]
- ^ "British Columbia Regional Districts, Municipalities, Corporate Name, Date of Incorporation and Postal Address" (XLS). British Columbia Ministry of Communities, Sport and Cultural Development. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
- ^ Hamilton, William B. (1978). The Macmillan book of Canadian place names. Toronto: Macmillan of Canada. p. 50. ISBN 0-7705-1524-X.