Osoyoos

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Osoyoos

Total population

4,845

Coordinates49.03°, -119.47°

Demographic figures from Statistics Canada. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Osoyoos is the southernmost town in the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia between Penticton and Omak. The town is 3.6 km (2.2 mi) north of the United States border in Washington and is adjacent to the Osoyoos Indian reserve. The origin of the name Osoyoos was the word sw̓iw̓s meaning "narrowing of the waters" in the local Okanagan language (Syilx'tsn). The "O-" prefix is not indigenous in origin and was attached by settler-promoters wanting to harmonize the name with other place names beginning with O in the Okanagan region. There was a local newspaper, the Osoyoos Times, but merged with the Oliver Chronicle and became the Times Chronicle in May 2020.

Geography

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Wildlife & biodiversity

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Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Chuck Kobasew

Canadian ice hockey player

Mitch Fritz

Canadian ice hockey player

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Neil Eisenhut

Canadian ice hockey player

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Luke Fritz

Player of American and Canadian football

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in British Columbia

• St. Andrews By The Lake
  22.3 mi away
• Kaleden
  25.6 mi away
• Ashnola 10
  26.2 mi away
• Beaverdell
  32.5 mi away
• Hedley
  35.5 mi away
• Anaconda
  35.5 mi away
• Naramata
  39.5 mi away · pop. 2,000
• Eholt
  41.5 mi away
• Bromley
  43.9 mi away
• Chute Lake
  45.7 mi away
• Myra Canyon
  52.2 mi away
• Christina Lake
  56.7 mi away

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Geography & sun

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Public attention

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Books about Osoyoos

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