Playmor Junction
Playmor Junction is a hamlet in Regional District of Central Kootenay, British Columbia. Playmor Junction is situated nearby to the village South Slocan, as well as near Shoreacres.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kootenay Canal.
Kootenay Canal
Industrial building
Photo: Dougmcdonell, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Kootenay Canal is a hydroelectric power station, located 19 km downstream of Nelson, British Columbia, Canada. Where the Kootenay River flows out of the reservoir formed by the Corra Linn Dam on Kootenay Lake, a canal diverts water to BC Hydro's Kootenay Canal Generating Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tarrys and Thrums.
Tarrys
Village
Tarrys is an unincorporated community spanning both shores of the Kootenay River in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. The location, on BC Highway 3A, is by road about 14 kilometres northeast of Castlegar, and 30 kilometres southwest of Nelson. Tarrys is situated 6 km south of Playmor Junction.
Thrums
Village
Thrums is an unincorporated community on the northwest shore of the Kootenay River in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. The location, on BC Highway 3A, is by road about 11 kilometres northeast of Castlegar, and 33 kilometres southwest of Nelson. Thrums is situated 9 km south of Playmor Junction.
Playmor Junction
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Regional District of Central Kootenay, British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude
49.44156° or 49° 26′ 30″ northLongitude
-117.53591° or 117° 32′ 9″ westElevation
492 metres (1,614 feet)Open location code
85X4CFR7+JJOpenStreetMap ID
node 3605629524OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
6106276
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as South Slocan and Shoreacres.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Junction Church and Shoreacres Cemetery.
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