Revelstoke, British Columbia
City of Revelstoke | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s): Revy, The Stoke, Revelstuck[1] | |
City of Revelstoke Where Revelstoke is in British Columbia | |
| Coordinates: 50°59′53″N 118°11′44″W / 50.99806°N 118.19556°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional District | Columbia-Shuswap |
| Founded | 1880 |
| Incorporated | 1899 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gary Sulz |
| • Governing Body | Revelstoke City Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.76 km2 (15.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 480 m (1,570 ft) |
| Population (2021) | 8,275 |
| • Density | 622.8/km2 (1,613/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| Postal code span | V0E |
| Area code(s) | 250, 778, 236, 672 |
| Website | revelstoke |
Revelstoke is a city in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Revelstoke is in southeastern in British Columbia and is 641 kilometers (398 mi) east of Vancouver.
The population of Revelstoke was 8,275 in 2021.[3] The mayor of Revelstoke is Gary Sulz.
The Canadian Pacific Railway opened in the 1880s and ran through Revelstoke. The city was originally named Farwell after one of the local land owner and surveyors. It was then renamed Revelstoke after Lord Revelstoke, head of Baring Brothers & Co. The city of Revelstoke holds the Canadian record for snowiest single winter when 2447 cm (80 feet) of snow fell on Mt.Copeland outside town during winter of 1971-72.[4]
References
- ↑ Keith, Cam (February 2, 2023). "Revelstuck: A beginners guide to the community". Revelstoke Review.
- ↑ "City Council | Revelstoke, BC". City of Revelstoke.
- ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), British Columbia". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ↑ Ross, Oakland (25 October 2009). "The worst places in Canada for winter". The Star. Retrieved 2013-03-24.