Argenta
Argenta is a settlement in British Columbia. Located on the west side of the Purcell Mountains, on the northeast shore of Kootenay Lake, it was founded during a silver mining boom in the 1890s.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: human settlement in British Columbia, Canada
- Also known as: “Argenta, British Columbia”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lardeau.
Lardeau
Hamlet
Lardeau is an unincorporated community, and former mining town and steamboat landing. Lardeau is situated 6 km south of Argenta.
Argenta
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Regional District of Central Kootenay, British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude
50.19664° or 50° 11′ 48″ north
Longitude
-116.94193° or 116° 56′ 31″ west
Elevation
674 metres (2,211 feet)
Open location code
952553W5+M6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Irish—“Argenta” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Argenta, British Columbia”
- Irish: “Argenta”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Meadow Creek and Marblehead.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Argenta and Fishhook Lake.
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