Natal
Natal is a former coal-mining community in the Elk Valley of the Rocky Mountains in the East Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada. Located on the Southern Mainline of the Canadian Pacific Railway, as of 1966 it became part of the District Municipality of Sparwood.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: human settlement in British Columbia, Canada
- Also known as: “Natal, British Columbia”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sparwood Secondary School.
Sparwood Secondary School
School building
Sparwood Secondary School is a public high school in Sparwood, British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the School District 5 Southeast Kootenay. The current building was opened in 2008, and its facilities include 22 classrooms, gymnasium, library and computers. Sparwood Secondary School is situated 3 km west of Natal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sparwood.
Sparwood
Town
Photo: Andybremner2012, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sparwood is a district municipality in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is the second-largest community on the Elk River. Located approximately 30 kilometres from Fernie, the District Municipality of Sparwood has approximately 4,200 residents. Sparwood is situated 2½ km west of Natal.
Natal
- Categories: railway point in Canada and locality
- Location: East Kootenays, Kootenays, British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude
49.73334° or 49° 44′ northLongitude
-114.85° or 114° 51′ westElevation
1,348 metres (4,423 feet)Open location code
85X7P4MX+8XOpenStreetMap ID
node 51972455OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Natal” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Natal, British Columbia”
- French: “Natal”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Elk Valley Cemetery and Sparwood Public Library.
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