Jaffray, British Columbia

Jaffray, British Columbia
Village
Jaffray, British Columbia is located in British Columbia
Jaffray, British Columbia
Location of Jaffray in British Columbia
Coordinates: 49°22′59″N 115°18′03″W / 49.38306°N 115.30083°W / 49.38306; -115.30083
Country Canada
Province British Columbia
RegionEast Kootenay
Regional DistrictEast Kootenay
Settled1900
Government
 • MPRob Morrison
 • MLATom Shypitka
Area
 • Total6.89 km2 (2.66 sq mi)
Elevation
823 m (2,700 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total510
 • Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain Standard (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (Mountain Daylight (MDT))
Postal Code
V0B 1T0
Area codes250, 778, 236, & 672
NTS Map082G06
Highways Highway 3
Highway 93

Jaffray is an unincorporated community on the west side of Little Sand Creek in the East Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia.[1][2] On BC Highway 3/93, the locality is by road about 80 kilometres (50 mi) southwest of Sparwood and 47 kilometres (29 mi) southeast of Cranbrook.

  1. ^ "Jaffray (community)". BC Geographical Names.
  2. ^ "Little Sand Creek (creek)". BC Geographical Names.