Sparwood
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 Exhibited Terex Titan in Sparwood |
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| Location in British Columbia | |||
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| Province : | British Columbia | ||
| Coordinates : | 49 ° 44 ′ N , 114 ° 53 ′ W | ||
| Height : | 1140 m | ||
| Area : | 191.01 km² | ||
| Residents : | 4200 (as of 2011) | ||
| Population density : | 22 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Time zone : | Mountain Time ( UTC − 7 ) | ||
| Mayor : | Cal McDougall | ||
| Website : | www.sparwood.ca | ||
Sparwood is a municipality in the Canadian province of British Columbia and has the status of a District Municipality . It is located not far from the border with Alberta in the southeastern part of the province on the Elk River . The parish is located in the Regional District of East Kootenay .
The place was and is strongly influenced by mining with its surroundings. An exhibited Terex Titan , supposedly the largest truck in the world, is considered a sight .
A road goes north from the parish through which Elkford Parish and then Elk Lakes Provincial Park can be reached.
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The small town is located on the Crowsnest Highway and is the first major settlement in British Columbia - coming from Alberta. The community is also crossed by the Canadian Pacific Railway , which runs over the Crowsnest Pass and into Alberta.
Web links
- City Sparwood (English)