Skookumchuck | |
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Location of Skookumchuck in British Columbia | |
Coordinates: 49°54′59″N 115°44′03″W / 49.91639°N 115.73417°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
Region | East Kootenay |
Regional district | East Kootenay |
Area code(s) | 250, 778, 236, & 672 |
Highways | Highway 95 |
Skookumchuck is in the East Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. This locality straddles both shores of the Kootenay River north of the mouth of the Lussier River.[1] The crossing, on the merged section of highways 93 and 95, is by road about 54 kilometres (34 mi) north of Cranbrook and 193 kilometres (120 mi) southeast of Golden.