Erickson is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...

immediately to the east of

Creston, British Columbia Creston is a town in the Kootenays, Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, Canada. Time zones Settlements on the east shore of Kootenay Lake and along British Columbia Highway 3, BC Highway 3 from Creston to Yahk are among the few area ...

.BC Names entry "Erickson (community)"
/ref> It is home to many cherry and apple orchards and is located on Highway 3, also known as the Crowsnest Highway. Erickson has one school, Erickson Elementary School, which is in the School District#8 and has grades Kindergarten through Grade 7. Erickson has two wineries, three hotels, one gas station, a micro grocery, and a sawmill. There are also over 10 fruit stands scattered along the two main roads. (Highway 3 & Erickson Rd) In 1926 the East Creston Irrigation District was established and, for the first time, Erickson had fresh running water from Arrow Creek.

References

East Kootenay Unincorporated settlements in British Columbia {{BritishColumbiaInterior-geo-stub