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Country
  
Canada

Regional district
  
North Okanagan

Time zone
  
PST (UTC-8)

Elevation
  
360 m

Population
  
2,932 (2011)

Waterway
  
Region
  
OkanaganShuswap

Incorporated
  
1905

Area
  
4.26 km²

Local time
  
Friday 5:30 AM

Province
  
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Founded
  
1866, by Alexander Leslie Fortune (first white settler)

Weather
  
-2°C, Wind NW at 0 km/h, 99% Humidity

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The City of Enderby is in the North Okanagan region of the Canadian province of British Columbia, between Armstrong and Salmon Arm. It is approximately 80 km north of Kelowna and 130 km east of Kamloops. Highway 97A passes through Enderby and the Shuswap River marks the eastern and northeastern limits of the City. There are two major schools in Enderby: M.V. Beattie Elementary School and A.L. Fortune Secondary School. M.V. Beattie Elementary School was rebuilt in 2012.

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Map of Enderby, BC, Canada

The rural area surrounding Enderby is made up of the communities of Ashton Creek, Grandview Bench, Grindrod, Kingfisher, Mara, Splatsin Reserve, Springbend and Trinity Valley. The rural area is 2,108.46 square kilometres. Several smaller lakes, including Gardom Lake and Hidden Lake, are also located in the area.

Geography

Latitude-Longitude: 50°33′03.0″N 119°08′22.7″W elevation: 360 metres

Economy

Agriculture, industry, retail, and tourism are the main components of the economy.

A variety of agricultural and industrial enterprises are located in the area, including dairy farming, cattle ranching, fertilizer and feed production, mills, and value-added wood products. Farms include diverse livestock such as llamas, bison, and deer.

Sports and recreation tourism

Enderby is known for the variety of outdoor activities, including tubefloating, hiking, canoeing and kayaking, golfing, snowmobiling, and cross-country skiing. It is home to the Enderby Memorial Arena and Curling Rink, ball diamonds, and an outdoor public pool.

The Enderby Cliffs, a BC Provincial Park, is a popular hiking destination. Other hiking destinations include Mara Provincial Park and Larch Hills. The Shuswap River is known for its tubefloating, canoeing and kayaking. It hosted the Canoe Nationals in 2008. The Kingfisher Kayak Rodeo is held annually. There are two golf courses in the area: Mabel Lake Golf & Country Club and Birchdale Golf Course. To the east of Enderby is Hunters Range Trail System, a snowmobile range with approximately 200 square kilometres trails. Also in the area is the Larch Hills Cross Country Ski Trails.

Places of interest

Enderby and the surrounding area is home to the world's largest reel lawnmower, built and hosted by the Deep Creek Tool Museum, and the largest drive-in movie theatre screen in North America at the Starlight Drive-In Theatre. Also located in the area is the Enderby Museum & Archives and the Kingfisher Interpretive Centre, a salmon hatchery and watershed learning centre.

Splatsin Band

The Splatsin Band is the original inhabitant of the area. It is the southernmost tribe of the Secwepemc or Shuswap Nation. The Splatsin Band, occasionally anglicized as "Spallumcheen," is governed by an elected Chief and Council.

Portions of the films Tomorrowland and Blackway were shot within Enderby and the surrounding areas in August 2013 and November 2014, respectively.

On February 17, 2015, Miss P, a 4-year-old Beagle from Enderby, won Best in Show at the 2015 Westminster Kennel Club all-breed dog show at Madison Square Garden in New York.

References

Enderby, British Columbia Wikipedia


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