Elkford, British Columbia

District of Elkford
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Motto: Wild at Heart
Location of Elkford in British Columbia
Coordinates: 50°01′14″N 114°55′13″W
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
Region	Rockies
Regional district	East Kootenay
Incorporated	1971
Government
• Governing body	Elkford Council
Area
• Total	101.59 km2 (39.22 sq mi)
Elevation	1,300 m (4,300 ft)
Population (2006)
• Total	2,463
Time zone	Mountain Standard (MST) (UTC-7)
Postal code span	V0B 1H0
Area code(s)	(250) 865
Highways	43
Website	District of Elkford

Elkford is a small community in southeast British Columbia. It is nestled within the majestic Rocky Mountain range. Elkford is located 32 km North of the junction at Sparwood, on provincial Highway 43.

Elkford has year-round outdoor recreation opportunities and activities.

The town and area boast many kilometers of hiking, snowmobiling and cross country ski trails, as well as a family oriented ski hill, Wapiti, run by Elkford resident volunteers. The Wapiti hill consists of a nine-tower t-bar lift, a lodge, rentals and night skiing all at affordable rates.

The Elkford Aquatic Centre has a competition-size pool, hot tub and sauna.

There are two public schools Rocky Mountain Elementary School and Elkford Secondary School with a combined student population of 400 (January 2006).

A vast majority of the town works at the coal mine operations in the nearby area run by Teck Coal. There are approximately 3000 residents in Elkford.

Elkford is known as Canada's highest-elevation incorporated community.

Local media

Radio stations

• 99.1 FM - CJDR, Classic Rock
• 92.7 FM - CFBZ, Country
• 97.7 FM - CBTN, CBC
• 106.9 FM - CJAY, Rock
• 90.1 FM - ..., Hip-hop/Hits

Cable Television Stations

• Channel 10: Shaw TV
• Channel 5: CFCN, CTV
• Channel 13: CBUT, CBC

See also

• Fernie Ghostriders
• Elk River
• Elk Valley
• Kootenay Ice

External links

• Elkford.ca - Official site