Boswell, British Columbia
Appearance
Boswell | |
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Location of Boswell in British Columbia | |
Coordinates: 49°27′15″N 116°45′45″W / 49.45417°N 116.76250°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
Region | Kootenays |
Regional district | Central Kootenay |
Time zone | UTC-7 (MST, PST) |
Area code | 250 |
Highways | 3A |
Boswell, formerly called McGregor, is a rural locality on the east shore of Kootenay Lake approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi) due east of the city of Nelson, in the West Kootenay region of southern British Columbia. It is named after land surveyor Elias John Boswell.[1][2]
See also
References
- ^ "Boswell (community)". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Nelson Star, 29 Jul 2013". www.nelsonstar.com.