Sandon | |
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Coordinates: 49°58′32″N 117°13′38″W / 49.97556°N 117.22722°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
Region | Slocan Valley, West Kootenay |
Regional district | Central Kootenay |
Incorporated | January 1, 1898 |
Elevation | 1,060 m (3,480 ft) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 6 |
Area codes | 250, 778, 236, & 672 |
Sandon is in the foothills of the Selkirk Mountains in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. The near ghost town lies off BC Highway 31A,[1] and is at the confluence of Sandon Creek[2] into Carpenter Creek.[3] By road, the place is about 14 kilometres (9 mi) east of New Denver and 43 kilometres (27 mi) west of Kaslo.