Balfour

Balfour is an unincorporated community in the West Kootenay region of southeastern . The ferry terminal and former steamboat landing is on the north shore at the entrance to the West Arm of .
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  • Type: Village with 493 residents
  • Description: human settlement in British Columbia, Canada
  • Also known as: Balfour, British Columbia

Balfour

Latitude
49.62494° or 49° 37′ 30″ north
Longitude
-116.96173° or 116° 57′ 42″ west
Population
493
Elevation
536 metres (1,759 feet)
Open location code
85X5J2FQ+X8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 51971004
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
5892174
Wiki­data ID
Q2880798
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Balfour” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Balfour
  • Dutch: Balfour, British Columbia
  • French: Balfour (Colombie-Britannique)
  • French: Balfour
  • Irish: Balfour
  • Japanese: バルフォー (ブリティッシュコロンビア州)
  • Swedish: Balfour, British Columbia
  • Swedish: Balfour

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