Princeton

Princeton is a small town of about 2,800 people in the region of . Princeton was born of the mining industry, however today the town relies on forestry, ranching, and tourism.
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  • Type: Town with 2,830 residents
  • Description: town in the Similkameen region of southern British Columbia, Canada
  • Also known as: “Princeton, BC”, “Princeton, British Columbia”, and “Town of Princeton”
  • Historically known as: “Vermilion Forks”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Princeton Airport and Princeton Secondary School.

Aerodrome
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Princeton Aerodrome is located adjacent to Princeton, , .

School
Princeton Secondary is a public high school in Princeton, British Columbia part of School District 58 Nicola-Similkameen.

Princeton

Latitude
49.4605° or 49° 27′ 38″ north
Longitude
-120.508° or 120° 30′ 29″ west
Population
2,830
Elevation
660 metres (2,165 feet)
United Nations Location Code
CA PCT
Open location code
84XXFF6R+5R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1279428994
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
6113463
Wiki­data ID
Q1020218
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Ukrainian—“Princeton” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Princeton”
  • Cebuano: “Princeton”
  • Dutch: “Princeton, British Columbia”
  • French: “Princeton canada”
  • French: “Princeton”
  • German: “Princeton”
  • Italian: “Princeton”
  • Japanese: “プリンストン”
  • Persian: “پرینستن”
  • Portuguese: “Princeton”
  • Russian: “Принстон”
  • Spanish: “Princeton (Columbia Británica)”
  • Spanish: “Princeton”
  • Swedish: “Princeton, British Columbia”
  • Swedish: “Princeton”
  • Ukrainian: “Принстон (Британська Колумбія)”
  • Ukrainian: “Принстон”

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