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Sunshine Valley

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Sunshine Valley

Coordinates49.27°, -121.24°

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City facts

Overview

Sunshine Valley is an unincorporated community consisting of cabins, tiny homes, and RV parks on the Crowsnest Highway between the town of Hope (NW) and the entrance to Manning Park in the Cascade Mountains of British Columbia. The community has its own volunteer fire department (SVVFD), recreation centre, heated outdoor pool, and playground. As of 2021, the population of Sunshine Valley is 208.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
49.2740
Longitude
-121.2350
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
50,206
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    2,298
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    1,822
  • Spotted Towhee
    Pipilo maculatus Swainson, 1827 · Aves
    1,597
  • Song Sparrow
    Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
    1,507
  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,445
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,439
  • Dark-eyed Junco
    Junco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,366
  • Steller's Jay
    Cyanocitta stelleri (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    1,327

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
95
Largest magnitude
4
Largest event
2005-11-23

Most recent

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

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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

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Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Sunshine Valley, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • iNaturalist
  • NASA EONET