Athalmer
Athalmer is an unincorporated community in the East Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. This place is primarily on the western shore of the Columbia River south of the mouth of Toby Creek.- Type: Locality
- Description: human settlement in British Columbia, Canada
- Also known as: “Athalmer, British Columbia”
Places of Interest
Highlights include James Chabot Provincial Park and Kootanae House.
James Chabot Provincial Park
Nature reserve
James Chabot Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. Formerly Athalmer Beach Provincial Park, it is located in Invermere at the northeast end of Windermere Lake in the Columbia Valley region of the East Kootenay. Windermere Lake Provincial Park is located at the lake's southwestern end.
Kootanae House
Kootanae House, also spelled Kootenae House, was a North West Company fur trading post built by Jaco Finlay under the direction of David Thompson near present-day Invermere, British Columbia in 1807.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Invermere and Wilmer.
Invermere
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Invermere is a popular year-round tourist and recreation destination in the Columbia River Valley of southeastern British Columbia in the East Kootenays nestled between the Rocky Mountains to the east and the Purcell Mountains to the west.
Wilmer
Village
Wilmer is a small settlement near Invermere, British Columbia. The settlement was originally known as Peterborough and was founded in 1886. The explorer David Thompson founded a Northwest trading company post near the present-day site of Wilmer after crossing the Rockies via Howse Pass in 1807. Wilmer is situated 3½ km northwest of Athalmer.
Athalmer
- Category: human settlement
- Location: East Kootenays, Kootenays, British Columbia, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.51732° or 50° 31′ 2″ northLongitude
-116.02461° or 116° 1′ 29″ westElevation
812 metres (2,664 feet)Open location code
9525GX8G+W5OpenStreetMap ID
node 3586852334OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
5887927Wikidata ID
Q113876822
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