Monte Lake is an unincorporated, seasonally inhabited community located at the north end of the
lake of the same name. It lies in a valley connecting the
Thompson Country
Thompson Country, also referred to as The Thompson and sometimes as the Thompson Valley and historically known as the Couteau Country or Couteau District, is a historic geographic region of the British Columbia Interior, Southern Interior of Britis ...
to the
Okanagan
The Okanagan ( ), also called the Okanagan Valley and sometimes the Okanagan Country, is a region in the Canadian province of British Columbia defined by the basin of Okanagan Lake and the Canadian portion of the Okanagan River. It is part of ...
region in the south-central
Interior
Interior may refer to:
Arts and media
* ''Interior'' (Degas) (also known as ''The Rape''), painting by Edgar Degas
* ''Interior'' (play), 1895 play by Belgian playwright Maurice Maeterlinck
* ''The Interior'' (novel), by Lisa See
* Interior de ...
of
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Situated in the Pacific Northwest between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains, the province has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that ...
,
Canada
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. The area has a negligible permanent population, and is not considered a
designated place
A designated place (DPL) is a type of community or settlement identified by Statistics Canada that does not meet the criteria used to define municipalities or population centres. DPLs are delineated every 5 years for the Canadian census as the s ...
by Statistics Canada, but seasonal residents can number nearly 3,000. On 5th and 6th August 2021, the community was destroyed by the
White Rock Lake fire.
See also
*
Monte Lake Provincial Park
*
Monte Creek, British Columbia
Monte Creek is an unincorporated community in the Thompson region of south central British Columbia. The former ferry landing is east of the mouth of Monte Creek and on the south shore of the South Thompson River. Immediately west of the BC Hig ...
*
List of communities in British Columbia
Communities in the province of British Columbia, Canada, can include incorporation (municipal government), incorporated municipality, municipalities, Indian reserves, unincorporated area, unincorporated communities or Locality (settlement), localit ...
*
White Rock Lake fire
References
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Unincorporated settlements in British Columbia
Thompson Country