Peachland | |
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District municipality | |
| The Corporation of the District of Peachland[1] | |
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  Peachland Location of Peachland in British Columbia | |
| Coordinates: 49°46′26″N 119°44′11″W / 49.77389°N 119.73639°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional district | Central Okanagan |
| Incorporated | 1909 |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Council |
| • Governing body | Peachland Council |
| • Mayor | Patrick Van Minsel |
| • School Trustee | Moyra Baxter |
| • MP | Dan Albas |
| Area | |
| • Land | 16.1 km2 (6.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,789 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| Highways | 97 |
| Waterways | Okanagan Lake |
| Website | www |
Peachland is a district municipality in the Okanagan Valley on the west side of Okanagan Lake in British Columbia, Canada.[3] It was founded in 1899[4] by John Moore Robinson,[5] although the region had long been home to the Okanagan people. Peachland is approximately half-an-hour's drive south of the city of Kelowna and about a 20-minute drive north of Summerland. The Okanagan Valley is very narrow in the area and there are few terraces that mark former lake levels and the former lake bottom. As a result, the city is largely located on a steep sidehill. Like many other areas in the Okanagan, Peachland is rapidly growing, with new residents coming from all across Canada. Across the lake from Peachland is Rattlesnake Island, home of the legendary Ogopogo. Peachland is approximately 370 km from Vancouver, British Columbia, on the British Columbia south coast.[6]
- ^ "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.
- ^ Peachland, BC at StatCan.ca
- ^ "Peachland". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ Peachland.ca Archived 2007-10-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Peachland at BritishColumbia.com
- ^ Distance from Vancouver to Peachland