Fairview

Fairview is a ghost town in on the west side of the Okanagan River between and . It is the original townsite for what is now the town of Oliver, famous for the Fairview Hotel that burned down in 1902.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: human settlement in Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, British Columbia, Canada
  • Also known as: Fairview, British Columbia

Places of Interest

Highlights include Oliver Municipal Airport and Southern Okanagan Secondary School.

Aerodrome
is a registered aerodrome located adjacent to , , . The airport has been considered for expansion. is situated 3½ km east of Fairview.

School
Southern Okanagan Secondary is a public high school in . On September 12, 2011, the majority of the school was engulfed in flames. is situated 3 km east of Fairview.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oliver.

is a town of about 4900 people in the region of . It sits along the Okanagan River by Tuc-el-nuit Lake between Osoyoos and Okanagan Falls. Tourism British Columbia has named it "the Wine Capital of Canada".

Fairview

Latitude
49.1741° or 49° 10′ 27″ north
Longitude
-119.5982° or 119° 35′ 54″ west
Elevation
476 metres (1,562 feet)
Open location code
85X25CF2+JP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7650839472
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
5951038
Wiki­data ID
Q5430736
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Urdu—“Fairview” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Fairview, British Columbia
  • Egyptian Arabic: فيرفيو
  • Irish: Fairview
  • Urdu: فیئرویو، برٹش کولمبیا

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