Princeton, British Columbia
Princeton | |
|---|---|
| Town of Princeton | |
Location of Princeton in British Columbia | |
| Coordinates: 49°27′36″N 120°30′28″W / 49.46000°N 120.50778°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Region | Similkameen Country |
| Regional district | Okanagan-Similkameen |
| Founded | 1858 |
| Incorporated (village) | 1951 |
| Incorporated (town) | 1978 |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Town Council |
| • Mayor | Spencer Coyne |
| Area | |
• Total | 59.28 km2 (22.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 650 m (2,130 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 2,894 |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Postal code | V0X 1W0 & V0X 2W0 |
| Area codes | 250, 778, 236, & 672 |
| Highways | Highway 3 Highway 5A |
| Waterways | Tulameen River Similkameen River |
| Website | princeton |
Princeton is a town municipality in the Similkameen region of southern British Columbia, Canada. The former mining and railway hub lies at the confluence of the Tulameen into the Similkameen River, just east of the Cascade Mountains. At the junction of BC Highway 3 and 5A, the locality is by road about 67 kilometres (42 mi) northwest of Keremeos, 133 kilometres (83 mi) east of Hope, and 90 kilometres (56 mi) south of Merritt.