Armstrong, British Columbia
Armstrong | |
|---|---|
| City of Armstrong | |
Welcome sign | |
| Motto(s): "Spirit, Vision" | |
Location of Armstrong in British Columbia | |
| Coordinates: 50°26′54″N 119°11′46″W / 50.44833°N 119.19611°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional District | North Okanagan |
| Incorporated | 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Armstrong City Council |
| • Mayor | Joe Cramer |
| • MP | Colin Mayes (Conservative) |
| • MLA | Greg Kyllo (Liberal) |
| Area | |
| 5.19 km2 (2.00 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| 5,323 | |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 4,830 |
| • Metro | 9,870 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area code | 250 / 778 / 236 / 672 |
| Highways | 97A |
| Waterways | Okanagan Lake |
| Website | www |
Armstrong is a city in the North Okanagan of the Canadian province of British Columbia, between Vernon and Enderby. It overlooks the Spallumcheen Valley, which forms a broad pass between the Okanagan Valley to the south and the Shuswap Country to the north, and is about 480 km (300 mi) from each of Vancouver, B.C. and Spokane, Washington. The City of Armstrong celebrated its centennial in 2013.