Westwold, British Columbia
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Westwold is an unincorporated settlement
in the Interior of British Columbia
. A small farming and logging community, it is located between Kamloops and Vernon
on Highway 97. The original name for the settlement was "Grand Prairie". Glacial tills near the townsite of Westwold have provided fossils from the Sangamon interglacial period 130,000 years ago.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in the Interior of British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. A small farming and logging community, it is located between Kamloops and Vernon
Vernon, British Columbia
Vernon is a city in the south-central region of British Columbia, Canada. Named after Forbes George Vernon, a former MLA of British Columbia who helped found the famed Coldstream Ranch, the City of Vernon was incorporated on December 30, 1892. The City of Vernon has a population of 35,944 , while...
on Highway 97. The original name for the settlement was "Grand Prairie". Glacial tills near the townsite of Westwold have provided fossils from the Sangamon interglacial period 130,000 years ago.