Golden, British Columbia
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| Town of Golden | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  British Columbia |
| Regional District | Columbia-Shuswap |
| Incorporated | 1957 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Jim Doyle |
| - Governing Body | Golden Town Council |
| - MP | Jim Abbott (Cons-Kootenay/Columbia) |
| - MLA | Norm Macdonald (NDP-Columbia/Revelstoke) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 11.02 km² (4.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 800 m (2,625 ft) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| - Total | 3,811 |
| - Density | 345.7/km² (895.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Mountain Time Zone (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | Mountain Daylight Time (UTC-6) |
| Postal code span | V0A |
| Area code(s) | +1-250 |
| Website: Town of Golden Home Page | |
Golden is a town in central eastern British Columbia, Canada, located 262 kilometres (163 miles) west of Calgary, Alberta and 713 kilometres (443 miles) east of Vancouver. Much of the town's history is tied into the Canadian Pacific Railway and the logging industry. Today, the town's economy still relies heavily on those two influences, but the development of Kicking Horse Resort, along with other outdoor adventure companies, has allowed the town to diversify into tourism. Golden is also home to one of the campuses of the College of the Rockies.
Golden is nestled in the Columbia Valley built around the confluence of the Columbia River and Kicking Horse River, surrounded by three different mountain ranges and five National Parks; Yoho National Park, Banff National Park, Jasper National Park, Glacier National Park, and Kootenay National Park.
Golden is located on Highway 1 (the Trans-Canada Highway) and it is the terminus of Highway 95, connecting it to the United States.
Kicking Horse Pedestrian Bridge is the longest authentic timber-framed covered bridge in Canada.[citation needed] Planned as a community project by the Timber Framer's Guild, volunteers from Golden were joined by carpenters and timber framers from the United States and from Europe. The bridge structure is 150 feet long, with a 210,000-pound Burr arch structure. The bridge was completed in September 2001.
[edit] Town shocked at bear hung
In May, 2008, three men were observed on a surveillence tape to have hung a bear from a bridge. The bear was cut down and the corpse floated down the river so a necropsy was not possible. RCMP is looking for the men. The town is shocked. [2][3]
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Town of Golden (official website)
- Tourism Golden (official website)
- Construction of the covered bridge
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