Sicamous
Sicamous is a district municipality in the Shuswap Country region of south central British Columbia. The place is adjacent to the narrows, which is the confluence of Mara Lake into Shuswap Lake. At the BC Highway 97A intersection on BC Highway 1, the locality is by road about 73 kilometres (45 mi) west of Revelstoke, 140 kilometres (87 mi) east of Kamloops, and 75 kilometres (47 mi) north of Vernon.
Sicamous | |
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| District of Sicamous | |
| Nickname: Siccy | |
| Motto: Houseboat Capital of Canada | |
Location of Sicamous in British Columbia | |
| Coordinates: 50°50′09″N 118°58′48″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Region | Shuswap Country |
| Regional district | Columbia-Shuswap |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town |
| • Mayor | Colleen Anderson |
| • Governing body | SSDT |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.8 km2 (4.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 350.25 m (1,149.11 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 2,613 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (530/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
| Area codes | 250, 778, 236, & 672 |
| Highways | Hwy 1 (TCH) & Hwy 97A |
| Waterways | Shuswap Lake, Mara Lake |
| Website | Official website |
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