Popkum, British Columbia
Popkum, also known as Popkum Village, is a rural farming and tourism based community in the Fraser Valley Regional District, just east of Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada. The community is named after the Indian reserve of the Popkum First Nation, which is located on the Fraser River nearby. The name is derived from the Halq'eméylem word Pópkw'em meaning "puffballs."
Popkum | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Popkum Location of Popkum in British Columbia | |
| Coordinates: 49°12′00″N 121°44′00″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional District | Fraser Valley |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area codes | +1-250, +1-778 |
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