Phoenix

Phoenix is a ghost town in the Boundary Country of , , 11 km east of . Once called the "highest city in Canada" by its citizens it was a booming copper mining community from the late 1890s until 1919.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: human settlement in British Columbia, Canada
  • Also known as: Phoenix, British Columbia

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Greenwood and Anaconda.

Photo: Chris06, CC0.
, population 665, is a small city in the , of , . It is the smallest incorporated city in Canada.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community south of the confluence of Eholt and creeks in the Boundary Country region of south central . is situated 8 km west of Phoenix.

Phoenix

Latitude
49.09979° or 49° 5′ 59″ north
Longitude
-118.58562° or 118° 35′ 8″ west
Elevation
1,428 metres (4,685 feet)
Open location code
85X33CX7+WQ
Geo­Names ID
6103923
Wiki­data ID
Q7186735
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Urdu—“Phoenix” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Phoenix, British Columbia
  • Egyptian Arabic: فينيكس
  • French: Phoenix (Colombie-Britannique)
  • French: Phoenix
  • Irish: Phoenix
  • Portuguese: Phoenix
  • Spanish: Phoenix
  • Urdu: فینکس، برٹش کولمبیا

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Localities in the Area

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