Grasmere,
British Columbia
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,
Canada
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elevation 869m, is a tiny hamlet in the
East Kootenay region of British Columbia within the
Regional District of East Kootenay,
British Columbia
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. It is located on the east side of
Lake Koocanusa
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T ...
, below the mouth of the
Elk River, and to the southeast of the city of
Cranbrook,
and 15 km north of the
Canada–United States border
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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
Canadian Rockies. 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, and Sparwood.
...
. 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
Lake District.
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
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