Doukhobor Discovery Centre
Doukhobor Discovery Centre is a museum in Castlegar, Regional District of Central Kootenay, British Columbia. Doukhobor Discovery Centre is situated nearby to the art gallery Kootenay Gallery of Art, History & Science, as well as near the aerodrome West Kootenay Regional Airport.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include West Kootenay Regional Airport and Brilliant Dam.
West Kootenay Regional Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: waferboard, CC BY 2.0.
The West Kootenay Regional Airport is a small regional airport located 2 nautical miles south southeast of Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada. It serves the West Kootenay region, including Castlegar, Nelson and Trail.
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 3½ km northeast of Doukhobor Discovery Centre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ootischenia and Kinnaird.
Ootischenia
Village
Ootischenia is south of Castlegar on the east side of the Columbia River in the West Kootenay region of southern British Columbia.
Kinnaird
Suburb
Kinnaird is a neighbourhood comprising the southern part of Castlegar, British Columbia.
Brilliant
Village
Brilliant is in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. The locality is on the northeast side of the Columbia River, and on the west shore at the mouth of the Kootenay River. Brilliant is situated 2½ km north of Doukhobor Discovery Centre.
Doukhobor Discovery Centre
- Type: Museum
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Castlegar, Regional District of Central Kootenay, British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude
49.2966° or 49° 17′ 48″ northLongitude
-117.63986° or 117° 38′ 24″ westOpen location code
85X479W6+J3OpenStreetMap ID
node 507657082OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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