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kootenays wikipedia jump to content main menu main menu move to sidebar hide navigation main page contents current events random article about wikipedia contact us contribute help learn to edit community portal recent changes upload file special pages search search appearance donate create account log in personal tools donate create account log in contents move to sidebar hide top 1 boundaries 2 naming and subdivision 3 economy 4 see also 5 references 6 external links toggle the table of contents kootenays 6 languages español فارسی français italiano português اردو edit links article talk english read edit view history tools tools move to sidebar hide actions read edit view history general what links here related changes upload file permanent link page information cite this page get shortened url switch to legacy parser print export download as pdf printable version in other projects wikimedia commons wikivoyage wikidata item appearance move to sidebar hide coordinates 50 30 n 116 30 w 50 5 n 116 5 w 50 5 116 5 from wikipedia the free encyclopedia this article is about the kootenay region of british columbia for other uses of kootenay including the ktunaxa people see kootenay disambiguation region of british columbia in canada kootenays region of british columbia nelson bridge in central kootenay various interpretations of the boundaries of the kootenays kootenays location within british columbia coordinates 50 30 n 116 30 w 50 5 n 116 5 w 50 5 116 5 country canada province british columbia principal cities list cranbrook salmo nelson castlegar trail revelstoke area 1 4 districts 86 649 km 2 33 455 sq mi population 2016 2 total 202 769 time zone utc 08 00 pst mountain time zone mst summer dst utc 07 00 pdt postal code prefixes v the kootenays or kootenay ˈ k uː t n i koot nee is a region of southeastern british columbia it takes its name from the kootenay river which in turn was named for the kutenai first nations people boundaries edit the kootenays are more or less defined by the kootenay land district though some variation exists in terms of what areas are or are not a part the strictest definition of the region is the drainage basin of the lower kootenay river from its re entry into canada near creston through to its confluence with the columbia at castlegar illustrated by a right in most interpretations however the region also includes an area to the east which encompasses the upper drainage basin of the kootenay river from its rise in the rocky mountains to its passage into the united states at newgate this adds a region spanning from the purcell mountains to the alberta border and includes rocky mountain trench cities such as cranbrook and kimberley and the elk valley of the southern canadian rockies centred on fernie this region also includes part of the flathead river drainage basin illustrated by b an area to the southwest encompassing the columbia s drainage from the kootenay confluence south to the u s border plus the salmo river basin this adds the communities of rossland castlegar fruitvale and salmo illustrated by c some or all of the following areas to the north which drain into the columbia river are also commonly included in the kootenays the arrow lakes area which adds nakusp illustrated by d the upper columbia valley which parallels the first section of the kootenay river including the communities of invermere and radium hot springs illustrated by e the columbia drainage between the kicking horse pass and the rogers pass in and around the town of golden illustrated by f the columbia drainage between the rogers pass and the eagle pass in and around the town of revelstoke illustrated by g when the above regions are added sometimes the region s name is morphed into columbia kootenay or kootenay columbia although that terminology also includes the big bend country and kinbasket lake to the north of golden and revelstoke which is not generally considered part of the kootenays though part of the kootenay land district finally the boundary country a southern east west corridor between the okanagan and the bonanza pass and drained by the basins of the kettle and granby rivers is sometimes mentioned as being in the west kootenay and in other reckonings as being part of the okanagan in actuality the settlement of the boundary country predates development in either of the regions it is now attached to as is also the case with the similkameen country to the west of the okanagan in some descriptions the boundary country includes osoyoos and oliver in the south okanagan rather than the other way around the boundary country is illustrated by h in the event of its inclusion the kootenays could be described as the complete canadian portion of the columbia basin minus lands drained by the okanagan river naming and subdivision edit contingent on the above boundaries the kootenays are commonly split either into east and west or east central and west in general use amongst locals of the area the east west convention is more common as a descriptor of where someone is from or where a town is located rather than splitting the region into east central west subregions that being said the usual east west separator is the purcell mountains a range running north south through the region areas to the east of this range are deemed to be in east kootenay or the east kootenays while places west of this division are in west kootenay or the west kootenays the usual east central west separators are the purcell mountains splitting east from central and the selkirk mountains splitting central from west it remains unclear why both kootenay and kootenay s are used somewhat interchangeably to describe the area the plural form is in reference to the kootenays both east and west the singular is in reference to the kootenay region in practice the two terms are used interchangeably although one indicates a geographical region and the other a legal boundary the kootenay land district which was identical with the original federal and provincial kootenay ridings economy edit once settled by miners loggers and rail workers the area experienced a silver rush in the 1890s the district now contains important tourism outdoor activity and fruit growing regions creston valley and numerous commercial centres including grand forks kaslo robson ymir warfield montrose fruitvale salmo trail nelson slocan playmor winlaw cranbrook kimberley fernie castlegar rossland erickson and creston the region has a large network of outdoor activity operators with the biggest facilities including lift cat and heliskiing this includes some of the oldest resorts in north america such as red mountain and largest revelstoke mountain the highway that connects them all has been named the powder highway 3 with the emergence of fibre internet digital nomads and technology developers are now a growing part of the economy several coworking and innovation centres have sprouted including kootenay lake innovation centre 4 5 a number of community radio stations exist in the region most notably cjly fm in nelson cido fm in creston and stoke fm in revelstoke these stations usually operate either as cooperatives or as nonprofit organization since 2001 the kootenay mountain culture has brought the bioregion together under one magazine 6 it covers a range of topics including outdoor adventure environmental issues arts and culture local events and profiles of people living in the region see also edit kootenay national park kootenay disambiguation list of provincial parks of the kootenays waxhaws references edit 2016 british columbia census total population results archived from the original on 2019 07 24 retrieved 2019 10 23 population estimates province of british columbia powder highway official site powderhighway the powder highway retrieved 2026 07 29 kootenay co working spaces offer community kootenay business kootenaybiz com 2021 10 07 retrieved 2026 07 29 klic nature first with sovereign technology kaslo bc www kootenays org retrieved 2026 07 29 welcome to kootenay mountain culture magazine kootenay mountain culture retrieved 2026 07 29 external links edit wikivoyage has a travel guide for kootenays media related to kootenays at wikimedia commons kootenay rockies tourism board website v t e subdivisions of british columbia subdivisions regional districts regional district electoral areas school districts land districts health regions counties court system communities municipalities cities district municipalities indian government districts island municipalities mountain resort municipalities resort municipalities towns villages ghost towns indian reserves metro areas and agglomerations abbotsford mission chilliwack kamloops greater kelowna nanaimo greater vancouver greater vernon greater victoria census agglomerations regions coast alberni valley central coast comox valley cowichan valley discovery islands fraser valley gulf islands haida gwaii lower mainland north coast sea to sky 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