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Penticton
Coordinates: 49°29′28″N 119°35′19″W / 49.49111, -119.58861
Country Canada
Province British Columbia
Regional District Okanagan-Similkameen
Incorporated 1909
Government
 - Mayor Jake Kimberley
Area
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Elevation 385 m (1,263 ft)
Population (2006)
 - Total 31,909
 - Density 759. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 5/km² (1,967. 1/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC-8)
Area code(s) 250

Penticton is a city in the Okanagan Valley of the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada between Okanagan Lake and Skaha Lake. The Pacific Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-8) UTC−8 is a band of Timezones separated from the Universal Coordinated Time by 8 hours A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks The Okanagan (oʊkəˈnɑːɡən also known as the Okanagan Valley and sometimes as Okanagan Country is a region located in the Canadian province The British Columbia Interior or BC Interior or Interior of British Columbia, usually referred to only as The Interior, is one of the three main regions Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Okanagan Lake, also known as Lake Okanagan, is a large deep Lake in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia. Skaha Lake ( is a Freshwater Lake located in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, Canada. Its 2006 population was 31,909 (41,574 in the greater area). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The name Penticton is derived from a word in the Okanagan language, and it is roughly translated as "a place to stay forever". The Okanagan language, known to its speakers as or Syilx'tsn, is the traditional language of the Okanagan people of the Southern Interior It is also the sister city of Ikeda, Hokkaido, Japan. is a town located in Nakagawa District, Tokachi, Hokkaidō, Japan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.

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Economy

Penticton's primary economic strengths are tourism, wine production and fruit orchards.

Events

Penticton hosts many events annually, among them the Canadian Ironman Triathlon, the [Okanagan Wine Festival, the Penticton Peach Festival, the Pentastic Hot Jazz Festival, and the "Elvis Festival" which was featured in the Summer 2006 issue of British Columbia Magazine. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States British Columbia Magazine is a geographic and travel magazine in British Columbia.

Recreation

Penticton is home to recreational opportunities such as skiing at the Apex Mountain Resort ski area, boating and fishing on Skaha Lake and Okanagan Lake, golfing on one of the area's many courses, hiking or biking the Kettle Valley Railway Trail, and sport climbing at Skaha Bluffs. Snow skiing is a group of sports utilizing Skis as primary equipment Boating, the leisurely activity of traveling by Boat typically refers to the Recreational use of boats whether Power boats sail boats, or For the computer security term see Phishing. Fishing is the activity of catching Fish. Skaha Lake ( is a Freshwater Lake located in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, Canada. Okanagan Lake, also known as Lake Okanagan, is a large deep Lake in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia. The Kettle Valley Railway ( KVR) was a subsidiary of Sport climbing is a style of Rock climbing that relies on permanent anchors fixed to the rock especially bolts for protection. Skaha Bluffs is a Rock climbing area located just south of Penticton, British Columbia, Canada on a hillside above Skaha Lake. Penticton is home to the BCHL hockey team Penticton Vees who play throughout the winter months, as well as the PCSL soccer team Penticton Pinnacles, who play from May until July. The Penticton Vees are a Tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey team from Penticton, British Columbia, Canada. Penticton Pinnacles are a Canadian Soccer team founded in 1997.

In September 2006, residents voted 80. 3% in favour of the construction of the South Okanagan Event Centre. The $73 million arena, sports complex and convention centre could possibly serve as a summer or early fall training facility for the Vancouver Canucks as well as the home of the BCHL's Penticton Vees, so named in honour of the senior hockey team that in 1955 won the Ice Hockey World Championships. The Vancouver Canucks are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The Penticton Vees are a Tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey team from Penticton, British Columbia, Canada. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) The Ice Hockey World Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. It will likely boost the city's convention market and become a popular stop on concert tours and for other special events.

Penticton is the hub of wine tourism in the Okanagan Valley with access to 88 wineries within an hour's drive. Wine tourism refers to Tourism whose purpose is or includes the tasting consumption or purchase of Wine, often at or near the source A winery is a building or property that produces Wine, or a business involved in the production of wine such as a wine company. Nearby Naramata Bench will have 23 wineries by the end of 2007.

The Kettle Valley Railroad(KVR) Trail Network—with trail heads leading to more than 160 km of flat, railbed trails for hiking and biking adventures—can be accessed from Penticton. The word 'hiking' is understood in all English-speaking countries but there are differences in usage Cycling is the use of Bicycles or - less commonly - Unicycles Tricycles Quadricycles and other similar wheeled Human powered vehicles This trail is part of the Trans Canada Trail. The Trans Canada Trail is a proposed corridor in Canada. The creation of the trail was announced as part of Canada's 125th anniversary celebrations in 1992

Education

It is the seat of the Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District and School District 67 Okanagan Skaha. School District 67 Okanagan Skaha is a School district in the Okanagan region of British Columbia. There are two high schools, Penticton Secondary and Princess Margaret, as well as many primary schools. Penticton Christian School, a private school, offers kindergarten through Grade 12. [1]

Climate

A view of Penticton from a viewpoint overlooking Skaha Lake
A view of Penticton from a viewpoint overlooking Skaha Lake

Penticton has a temperate, semi-arid climate and averages slightly more than 300 mm (12") of precipitation annually. Skaha Lake ( is a Freshwater Lake located in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, Canada. Penticton has very warm summers (daytime temperatures above 30 °C are commonplace, but humidity is low and nights are cool). Winters are brief with mean daily temperatures averaging just below freezing for about 8 weeks out of the year. The average daily maximum remains above zero the entire year. Penticton is sheltered from cold Arctic air in winter by the surrounding mountain ranges, making blizzards and freezing rainstorms very rare. In addition, the frost-free season averages more than 140 days a year.

Transportation

Penticton Regional Airport(YYF) was constructed during World War II to serve as an emergency landing strip, and was later lengthened to 1829 meters to accommodate Boeing 737 aircraft. Penticton Regional Airport or Penticton Airport,, is a small regional airport that is located southwest of Penticton, British Columbia, Canada

Air Canada Jazz provides air service to Vancouver, British Columbia. Jazz Air LP (Air Canada Jazz is a Canadian Regional airline based in the Halifax Regional Municipality, at the Halifax Stanfield International Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal Effective September 10th, 2007, Pacific Coastal Airlines will introduce direct, daily service to Calgary and Vancouver from Penticton Airport. Pacific Coastal Airlines is an Airline based in Richmond British Columbia, Canada.

Notable people from Penticton

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This is a list of reeves and Mayors of Penticton British Columbia. The Penticton Indian Band is a First Nations government in the Canadian province of British Columbia, located next to the city of Penticton in Wikitravel is a Web -based project "to create a free, complete up-to-date and reliable worldwide travel guide.
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