Grasmere,

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elevation 869m, is a tiny hamlet in the

East Kootenay The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) is a regional district in the provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of British Columbia, Canada. In the 2016 census, the population was 60,439. Its area is . The regional district ...

region of British Columbia within the

Regional District of East Kootenay The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) is a regional district in the Canadian province of British Columbia, Canada. In the 2016 census, the population was 60,439. Its area is . The regional district offices are in Cranbrook, the larges ...

. It is located on the east side of

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, below the mouth of the Elk River, and to the southeast of the city of Cranbrook, and 15 km north of the

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and the state of Montana. The city of Fernie is located nearby farther up the Elk River. Grasmere has a population of 150 people, the majority of the workforce being employed in the timber, farming or mining industries in the nearby region. Grasmere is located within the Galton mountain range of the

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. The area is served by one school,

Grasmere Elementary School School District 5 Southeast Kootenay is a school district in British Columbia. It covers the southeast corner of the province up to the Alberta and Montana borders. This includes the major centres of Cranbrook, Fernie, Elkford Elkford is a d ...

. The name of the community was provided by a student, Warren Lancaster, in a competition in the early 20th century. It is named after the town of Grasmere in northern England's

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Climate

Grasmere has a warm summer humid continental climate, öppen Dfb

References

Unincorporated settlements in British Columbia Populated places in the Regional District of East Kootenay {{EastKootenay-geo-stub