Beaverdell is an unincorporated settlement in the Monashee Country of the

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, which lies to the east of the

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and north of the

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region. Beaverdell is located midway along the

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between

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and Rock Creek along

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. Beaverdell was an amalgamation of the adjoining Beaverton and Rendell townsites in 1901. However, the Beaverton post office was not renamed until 1905. Beaverdell is the namesake of the

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, which is on the settlement's east side and is the mountain spine lying between the West Kettle River and the Kettle River.

Education

K-3 schooling in the community is provided by Beaverdell Elementary School. Rock Creek Elementary school serves the community to grade 7, and Midway Secondary School provides grades 8–12. These small communities go to school from Monday to Thursday each week.

Climate

Beaverdell experiences a

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(Köppen: ''Dfb'') with one of the highest

diurnal temperature variation In meteorology, diurnal temperature variation is the variation between a high air temperature and a low temperature that occurs during the same day. Temperature lag Temperature lag is an important factor in diurnal temperature variation: peak d ...

s in Canada. In addition, this community has the highest diurnal (24 hour) temperature variation in Canada from June through September by means of the dry and sunny climate, valley bottom location, relatively high elevation, and the surrounding geography. Frost can occur even in the middle of summer. The daily temperature swings during the winter are less varied thanks to the presence of valley cloud. Despite its proximity to Kelowna, Beaverdell receives about 25% more rain, due to

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induced by its higher elevation within the

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. However, it receives less precipitation than

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, which is lower and has more desert-like vegetation.

References

{{authority control Unincorporated settlements in British Columbia Mining communities in British Columbia Populated places in the Boundary Country Designated places in British Columbia

Education

Climate

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