Peachland is a small town of approximately 5000 residents in the Okanagan Valley, on the west side of
Okanagan LakeOkanagan Lake, also known as Lake Okanagan, is a large, deep lake in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia. The lake is 135 km long, between 4 and 5 km wide, and has a surface area of 351 km². The lake's maximum depth is 232 meters near Grant Island...
in
British ColumbiaBritish Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is famed for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . In 1871, it became the sixth province of Canada.The capital of British Columbia is Victoria, the 15th largest metropolitan region in Canada...
,
CanadaCanada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It was founded in 1899 by
John Moore RobinsonJohn Moore Robinson, born in Ontario, Canada in 1855, was a pioneer, rancher, prospector, politician and orchardist who helped shape British Columbia's Okanagan Valley region through, among other things, the establishment of such communities as Naramata, Summerland, and Peachland.-Work in British...
, although the region had long been home to the
Okanagan peopleThe Okanagan people, also spelled Okanogan, are a First Nations and Native American people whose traditional territory spans the U.S.-Canada boundary in Washington state and British Columbia...
. Peachland is approximately half an hour's drive south of the city of
KelownaKelowna is a city on Okanagan Lake in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, Canada. Its name derives from a native term for "grizzly bear"...
and about a twenty minute drive north of
SummerlandSummerland is a community on the west side of Okanagan Lake in the interior of British Columbia, Canada. The town is between Peachland to the north and Penticton to the south...
. It is a growing community largely located on a steep sidehill with new residents coming from all across Canada.
Peachland is a small town of approximately 5000 residents in the Okanagan Valley, on the west side of
Okanagan LakeOkanagan Lake, also known as Lake Okanagan, is a large, deep lake in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia. The lake is 135 km long, between 4 and 5 km wide, and has a surface area of 351 km². The lake's maximum depth is 232 meters near Grant Island...
in
British ColumbiaBritish Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is famed for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . In 1871, it became the sixth province of Canada.The capital of British Columbia is Victoria, the 15th largest metropolitan region in Canada...
,
CanadaCanada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It was founded in 1899 by
John Moore RobinsonJohn Moore Robinson, born in Ontario, Canada in 1855, was a pioneer, rancher, prospector, politician and orchardist who helped shape British Columbia's Okanagan Valley region through, among other things, the establishment of such communities as Naramata, Summerland, and Peachland.-Work in British...
, although the region had long been home to the
Okanagan peopleThe Okanagan people, also spelled Okanogan, are a First Nations and Native American people whose traditional territory spans the U.S.-Canada boundary in Washington state and British Columbia...
. Peachland is approximately half an hour's drive south of the city of
KelownaKelowna is a city on Okanagan Lake in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, Canada. Its name derives from a native term for "grizzly bear"...
and about a twenty minute drive north of
SummerlandSummerland is a community on the west side of Okanagan Lake in the interior of British Columbia, Canada. The town is between Peachland to the north and Penticton to the south...
. It is a growing community largely located on a steep sidehill with new residents coming from all across Canada. Located across from Peachland is
Rattlesnake IslandRattlesnake Island is a small island on Okanagan Lake, directly east from Peachland. The land and shore surrounding the island form part of Okanagan Mountain Park...
, home of the legendary
OgopogoOgopogo or Naitaka is the name given to a lake monster reported to live in Okanagan Lake, in British Columbia, Canada.-Sightings:...
. Peachland is approximately 370 km from
VancouverVancouver is a coastal city and major seaport located in the Lower Mainland of southwestern British Columbia, Canada. The city is bounded by English Bay, Burrard Inlet, the Fraser River, the city of Burnaby, and the University Endowment Lands. Vancouver is named after Captain George Vancouver, a...
,
British ColumbiaBritish Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is famed for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . In 1871, it became the sixth province of Canada.The capital of British Columbia is Victoria, the 15th largest metropolitan region in Canada...
on the
BC South CoastThe British Columbia Coast or BC Coast is Canada's western continental coastline on the Pacific Ocean. The usage is synonymous with the term West Coast of Canada....
.
Government
Federally, Peachland is within the electorial district of
Okanagan—CoquihallaOkanagan—Coquihalla is a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.- Geography :...
, The municipal government of Peachland consists of the Mayor and six
at-largeAt-Large is a designation for representative members of a governing body who are elected or appointed to represent the whole membership of the body , rather than a subset of that membership....
councilors elected to three year terms.One of the Local councilors Jean Fraser has served several terms and in the last election received the highest number of votes in municipal history.
Notable people, events and industries
Peachland is home to several notable people, events and industries.Including Brian Midwood, Hainle Vineyards, the first
ice wineIce wine is a type of dessert wine produced from grapes that have been frozen while still on the vine. The sugars and other dissolved solids do not freeze, but the water does, allowing a more concentrated grape must to be pressed from the frozen grapes, resulting in a smaller amount of more...
maker in North America, operates its organic winery and cookery school in Peachland.
Peachland is the location of the annual
Peachland World of Wheels Car Show and the home of the legendary
lake monsterLake monster or loch monster is a term referring to purported fresh-water dwelling megafauna appearing in mythology, rumor, or local folklore, but whose existence lacks scientific support. A well known example is the Loch Ness Monster. Lake monsters' depictions are often similar to some sea...
OgopogoOgopogo or Naitaka is the name given to a lake monster reported to live in Okanagan Lake, in British Columbia, Canada.-Sightings:...
.
See also
- Coquihalla Highway
- Highway 97
- Highway 97C
- Canadian wines
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