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Nelson British Columbia Canada Travel Information
By Robert Borhi
Nelson BC is located in the West Kootenays region of British Columbia, Canada. If you look at a map of British Columbia, the Kootenays are located in the southeast area of the province. Nelson is approximately midway between Vancouver and Calgary. If you are coming from the US, Nelson is approximately a three-hour scenic drive from Spokane, Washington (including time for the border crossing).
The city of Nelson was established on the southern shores of Kootenay Lake in the late 1800's. Commerce originally centered around mining, forestry and trade. In the early 1980's, the main sawmill in town closed down and the economy of the city suffered. Since then, Nelson has become more dive...
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