Trail, British Columbia

Trail
Trail Creek
City of Trail
Motto: 
Explore Your Trail
Trail
Location of Trail in British Columbia
Coordinates: 49°05′40″N 117°42′33″W / 49.09444°N 117.70917°W / 49.09444; -117.70917
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
RegionKootenays
Regional districtKootenay Boundary
Government
  TypeElected city council
  MayorColleen Jones
  Governing bodyTrail City Council
  MPHelena Konanz (CPC)
  MLAKatrine Conroy (BC NDP)
Area
 (2021)
  Total
34.90 km2 (13.47 sq mi)
  Census agglomeration279.13 km2 (107.77 sq mi)
Elevation435 m (1,427 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
7,920
  Density226.9/km2 (588/sq mi)
  Census agglomeration
279.13
  Census agglomeration density51.1/km2 (132/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−08:00 (PST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−07:00 (PDT)
Forward sortation area
Area code(s)250, 778, 236, and 672
Highways3B
22
WaterwaysColumbia River
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Trail is a city in the western Kootenays region of the Interior of British Columbia, Canada. It was named after the Dewdney Trail, which passed through the area. The town was first called Trail Creek or Trail Creek Landing, and the name was shortened to Trail in 1897.