Jaffray, British Columbia | |
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Village | |
Location of Jaffray in British Columbia | |
Coordinates: 49°22′59″N 115°18′03″W / 49.38306°N 115.30083°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
Region | East Kootenay |
Regional District | East Kootenay |
Settled | 1900 |
Government | |
• MP | Rob Morrison |
• MLA | Tom Shypitka |
Area | |
• Total | 6.89 km2 (2.66 sq mi) |
Elevation | 823 m (2,700 ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 510 |
• Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain Standard (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (Mountain Daylight (MDT)) |
Postal Code | V0B 1T0 |
Area codes | 250, 778, 236, & 672 |
NTS Map | 082G06 |
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.