Rossland, British Columbia

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Rossland, British Columbia, Canada

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Rossland, British Columbia, Canada.
Census division
Regional District	Kootenay Boundary
Area:	49.2 km²
Founded
Incorporated	1897
Population City Population	3,804 (2001)
Population density	77.3/km²
Time zone	Pacific: UTC -8
Postal code span
Latitude Longitude	49°4′36″N, 117°47′55″W
Elevation	600 m MSL
Highways	Highway 3B Highway 22
Waterways	Columbia River nearby
Mayor
Governing body	Rossland City Council
City of Rossland website
1(sc) According to the Canada 2001 Census. 2(gr) Geographic references.

Rossland is a mountain town in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia. Tucked high in the Monashee Mountains, Rossland is at an elevation of 1023 metres (3410 feet). Population today is approximately 4000. But back in 1897, as a result of a gold rush, Rossland for a time was British Columbia's largest city.^{[citation needed]} A number of historic buildings survive from this time. Rossland promotes itself as 'Canada's Mountain Bike Capital' and an extensive trail system radiates from the outskirts of the town. Also nearby is Red Mountain Resort, rated as one of the best in the world for the hard-core skier or snowboarder.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Notables

• Nancy Greene, downhill skier.
• George Grey, cross-country skier.
• Kerrin Lee-Gartner, downhill skier.
• Sean Smillie, writer/director for Walt Disney. Previously a video game producer of Electronic Arts' SSX3, SSX4: On Tour and Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects.
• Ross Tweedale, Canadian actor, writer and producer of the first Canadian video game and animation awards show.
• Todd Martin and Meg Hansen, downhill skiers.

[edit] External links

• Rossland Chamber of Commerce