Raspberry
Raspberry is an unincorporated community in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. On the northeast side of the Columbia River adjacent to the mouth of Norns Creek, the residential area is part of Greater Castlegar.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: human settlement in British Columbia, Canada
- Also known as: “Raspberry, British Columbia”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Brilliant Dam.
Brilliant Dam
Dam
Photo: Brian, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brilliant Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Kootenay River near Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada. It was built during the Second World War, mostly by Doukhobor men exempt from military service, and its 129 MW twin turbines first came into operation in June, 1944. Brilliant Dam is situated 3 km east of Raspberry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castlegar and Kinnaird.
Castlegar
Photo: Douglas.johnson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Castlegar is a city of 8,000 people in British Columbia on the southern tip of the Arrow Lakes chain. It sits at the confluence of the Kootenay and Columbia Rivers, and is a perfect base for a wide range of outdoor activities.
Kinnaird
Suburb
Kinnaird is a neighbourhood comprising the southern part of Castlegar, British Columbia. Kinnaird is situated 6 km south of Raspberry.
Raspberry
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Regional District of Central Kootenay, British Columbia, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.33519° or 49° 20′ 7″ northLongitude
-117.65864° or 117° 39′ 31″ westElevation
431 metres (1,414 feet)Open location code
85X488PR+3GOpenStreetMap ID
node 5027360764OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Irish—“Raspberry” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Raspberry, British Columbia”
- Irish: “Raspberry”
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