Thompson-Okanagan
The Thompson-Okanagan is a region in the central interior of British Columbia, Canada. It encompasses wineries and fun-in-the-sun Okanagan Valley, summer boating adventures on Shuswap Lake in the east and the pretty Thompson River valley to the north.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Kelowna and Penticton.
Kelowna
Kelowna is a city in the Okanagan region of British Columbia. Kelowna is the largest inland city in British Columbia, in the heart of BC's wine country. Okanagan Lake is the main draw in the summer.
Penticton
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Penticton is a beautiful spot in the south Okanagan nestled between two lakes: The 155 km-long Okanagan Lake to the north, and the smaller Skaha Lake to the south.
Kamloops
Kamloops is a city of 98,000 people in the central interior of British Columbia. It is billed as the Tournament Capital of Canada. It has hosted Strauss Canada Cup of Curling, Skate Canada, World Fly Fishing Championships, Tim Horton's Olympic Qualifying Bike Race, and World Junior Hockey Championships.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Okanagan and Thompson-Nicola.
Okanagan
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The Okanagan is a region of British Columbia. It borders the Shuswap region to the north, West Kootenays region to the east, Similkameen region to the west, and the American border to the south.
Thompson-Nicola
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Thompson-Nicola is a region in the central interior of British Columbia, Canada. It is a sparsely populated area that follows the Thompson River to its headwaters near Wells Gray Park in the north and includes the Nicola River valley to the south.
Shuswap
The Shuswap region takes its name from the local Indigenous people, the Secwépemc, known in English as the Shuswap people. The region offers unlimited opportunities for cottaging, camping, and boating/watersports.
Similkameen
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The Similkameen Valley lies in the southern part of the Thompson-Okanagan region of British Columbia, Canada. The towns and villages are few and small, but there's some big scenery, particularly in the provincial parks.
Thompson-Okanagan
- Location: British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude of center
50.25° or 50° 15′ northLongitude of center
-120.27° or 120° 16′ 12″ westWikidata ID
Q14211073
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