Radium Hot Springs, British Columbia
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| Village of Radium Hot Springs | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  British Columbia |
| Region | Canadian Rockies |
| Regional district | East Kootenay |
| Incorporated | 1991 |
| Government | |
| - Governing body | Radium Town Council |
| - Mayor | Greg Deck |
| Elevation | 808 m (2,651 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 735 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Highways | 93 95 |
| Waterways | Columbia River |
| Website: Radium Hot Springs | |
Radium Hot Springs( ) is a village of approximately 800 people situated in the East Kootenays of British Columbia, located 280 km west of Calgary, Alberta. The village is named for the hot springs located in the nearby Kootenay National Park. Despite it being named after the radioactive element, the springs have among the lowest level of radium in the world[citation needed]. From Banff, Alberta, it is accessible through Sinclair Canyon.
Several golf courses are located nearby, along with 600 hotel and motel rooms.
The hot springs complex itself contains two large pools, one with hot water for soaking (Usually around the temperature of 39°C (104°F)), the other a 2/3 Olympic swimming pool that is usually around 29°C (84°F). There is also a hot-tub sized pool that has been dubbed the "Plunge Pool", because the water can be hot - right from the source at 44°C (114°F) - or cold, right from a creek running beneath the pools.
In 1964 there was a subterranean earthquake in Alaska caused the water of the hot spring to become muddied with sediment for about 10 days[citation needed]. Temperature of water also temporarily decreased from 45°C to 39°C[citation needed].
Radium is located 16 km north of the tourist town of Invermere, and 105 km south of Golden, British Columbia.
Wildlife in the area includes mule deer, grizzly bears, black bears, Mountain goats and Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep.
[edit] External links
- Village of Radium Hot Springs Town Webpage
- Radium Hot Spring Pools
- Radium Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce/Visitor Centre
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