Brackendale, British Columbia

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**Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada**

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Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada's Location.
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Regional District	Squamish-Lillooet
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Population: Population	approx. 1500 (2001)
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Time zone:	Pacific: UTC -8
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Latitude: Longitude:	49°45′51″N, 123°08′51″W {{Canadian_City/Map_source_is:{{{CCMapSource}}}\|d1\|m1\|N\|d2\|m2\|W\|region:CA_type:city(100,000)_}}
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Highways	Highway 99
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Governing body:	District of Squamish

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Coordinates: 49°45′51″N, 123°08′51″W Brackendale is a small community in the Canadian province of British Columbia just north of Squamish in the Squamish Valley and is in the District of Squamish. It is located near the confluence of the Squamish River and the Cheakamus River. It is intersected primarily by Government Road and Depot Road. The CN (formerly BC Rail) railway traverses it North/South. It includes the remarkable 'Eagle Run' area which is the wintering home of thousands of Bald eagles.

1 Climate
2 History
3 External links
4 Surrounding municipalities

[edit] Climate

The climate of Brackendale is mild and dry in the summertime and mild and damp in the winter. The coastal maritime climate is moderated by the surrounding Coast Mountains and the nearby Howe Sound.

[edit] History

It is believed Brackendale was named for Thomas Hirst Bracken, Squamish’s first Postmaster, (1906-1912).

Brackendale is served by two schools in the Howe Sound School District (48); Brackendale Elementary School and Don Ross Secondary School.

Brackendale is also the location of the Squamish airport (CYSE), with a runway long enough to handle light planes and helicopters.

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[edit] Surrounding municipalities

	Whistler	Garibaldi Provincial Park
		Garibaldi Ranges
	Brackendale

Howe Sound	Squamish	North Shore Mountains

	British Columbia
Regional Districts	Alberni-Clayoquot - Bulkley-Nechako - Capital - Cariboo - Central Coast - Central Kootenay - Central Okanagan - Columbia-Shuswap - Comox-Strathcona - Cowichan Valley - East Kootenay - Fraser Valley - Fraser-Fort George - Greater Vancouver - Kitimat-Stikine - Kootenay Boundary - Mount Waddington - Nanaimo - North Okanagan - Northern Rockies - Okanagan-Similkameen - Peace River - Powell River - Skeena-Queen Charlotte - Squamish-Lillooet - Stikine - Sunshine Coast - Thompson-Nicola
Communities over 100,000	Abbotsford - Burnaby - Coquitlam - Delta - Kelowna - Richmond - Saanich - Surrey - Vancouver
70,000-100,000	Chilliwack - Kamloops - Langley Township - Maple Ridge - Nanaimo - District of North Vancouver - Prince George - Victoria
Other major communities	Campbell River - Cranbrook - Fort St. John - Mission - New Westminster - City of North Vancouver - Penticton - Port Coquitlam - Port Moody - Vernon