Sandon
Sandon is in the foothills of the Selkirk Mountains in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. The near ghost town lies off BC Highway 31A, and is at the confluence of Sandon Creek into Carpenter Creek.
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: human settlement in British Columbia, Canada
- Also known as: “Sandon, British Columbia”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cody and Zincton.
Zincton
Locality
Zincton is a ghost town in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. Zincton is situated 7 km north of Sandon.
Retallack
Locality
Retallack is on the north side of the Kaslo River… Retallack is situated 9 km northeast of Sandon.
Sandon
- Categories: locality, ghost town, and mining community
- Location: Regional District of Central Kootenay, British Columbia, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.97619° or 49° 58′ 34″ north
Longitude
-117.22949° or 117° 13′ 46″ west
Elevation
1,206 metres (3,957 feet)
Open location code
85X4XQGC+F6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Portuguese—“Sandon” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Sandon, British Columbia”
- Egyptian Arabic: “ساندون”
- Galician: “Sandon”
- Portuguese: “Sandon”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Alamo and Three Forks.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Sandon Historical Society Museum and Carpenter Creek.
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