Zincton
Zincton is a ghost town in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. This former mining community, on BC Highway 31A, is by road about 15 kilometres northeast of New Denver and 31 kilometres northwest of Kaslo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: human settlement in British Columbia, Canada
- Also known as: “Zincton, British Columbia”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Retallack and Cody.
Retallack
Locality
Retallack is on the north side of the Kaslo River, west of the junction with Whitewater Creek, in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. Retallack is situated 4 km east of Zincton.
Cody
Locality
Cody is at the confluence of Cody Creek into Carpenter Creek in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. The ghost town, about one kilometre east of Sandon, lies off BC Highway 31A. Cody is situated 7 km south of Zincton.
Sandon
Hamlet
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. Sandon is situated 7 km south of Zincton.
Zincton
Latitude
50.03824° or 50° 2′ 18″ northLongitude
-117.20544° or 117° 12′ 20″ westElevation
1,296 metres (4,252 feet)Open location code
95242QQV+7ROpenStreetMap ID
node 10703667530OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Egyptian Arabic—“Zincton” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Zincton, British Columbia”
- Egyptian Arabic: “زينكتون”
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