Crawford Bay, British Columbia
Crawford Bay | |
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Village | |
Crawford Bay as viewed from Kootenay Lake. | |
Location of Crawford Bay in British Columbia | |
| Coordinates: 49°41′00″N 116°49′00″W / 49.68333°N 116.81667°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Region | West Kootenay |
| Regional district | Central Kootenay |
| Area | |
| • Land | 13.31 km2 (5.14 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,030 m (3,380 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 524 m (1,719 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 304 |
| • Density | 22.8/km2 (59/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| Postal code | |
| Area codes | 250, 778, 236, & 672 |
| Highways | Highway 3A |
| Waterways | Kootenay Lake Crawford Creek |
Crawford Bay is a community of approximately 350 people, situated in the Purcell mountain range on the eastern shore of Kootenay Lake in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. This location on Highyway 3A is 76 kilometres (47 mi) by road north of Creston and 48 kilometres (29.8 mi) by road and ferry northeast across Kootenay Lake from Nelson.