Harrison Hot Springs

Harrison Hot Springs
Village of Harrison Hot Springs[1]
Downtown Harrison Hot Springs
Downtown Harrison Hot Springs
Flag of Harrison Hot Springs
Harrison Hot Springs is located in British Columbia
Harrison Hot Springs
Harrison Hot Springs
Location in British Columbia
Coordinates: 49°18′00″N 121°46′55″W / 49.30000°N 121.78194°W / 49.30000; -121.78194
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Regional districtFraser Valley
Incorporated (village)1949
Named forBenjamin Harrison, deputy governor of the Hudson's Bay Company, 1835–1839
Area
 • Land5.57 km2 (2.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total1,632
 • Density263.4/km2 (682/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Postal Code
V0M 1K0
Area code604 / 778 / 236
Websitewww.harrisonhotsprings.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Harrison Hot Springs is a village located at the southern end of Harrison Lake in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia, Canada. It is a part of the Fraser Valley Regional District; its immediate neighbour is the District of Kent, which includes the town of Agassiz. As its name would suggest, it is a resort community known for its hot springs and has a population of just over 1,500 people. It is named after Benjamin Harrison, a former deputy governor of the Hudson's Bay Company.[2]

  1. ^ "British Columbia Regional Districts, Municipalities, Corporate Name, Date of Incorporation and Postal Address" (XLS). British Columbia Ministry of Communities, Sport and Cultural Development. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
  2. ^ Hamilton, William B. (1978). The Macmillan book of Canadian place names. Toronto: Macmillan of Canada. p. 50. ISBN 0-7705-1524-X.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia · View on Wikipedia

Developed by razib.in