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Vavenby
British Columbiavillage
Demographic figures from Statistics Canada. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Vavenby is a community of approximately 700 residents located in the province of British Columbia, Canada. Economy in the region centres primarily on forestry, logging, agriculture, and tourism. Adjacent to the community lies the North Thompson River, the Yellowhead Highway (#5), and the Canadian National Railway.
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History
Franklin Allingham was the first European resident in the upper North Thompson valley before the railway arrived. He homesteaded a piece of land around 1886 on the north side of the North Thompson River. This location is approximately two kilometres from the present day township. In 1910, the original postmaster Daubney Pridgeon suggested that the settlement be named after his birthplace Navenby but the postal authorities misread his handwriting and the settlement was named Vavenby.
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Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves263
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves242
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves191
- Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves185
- Pine SiskinSpinus pinus (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves158
- Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves157
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves151
- Northern FlickerColaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves129
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in British Columbia
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
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Books about Vavenby
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire SINLAHEKIN, Okanogan, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-07-26 · 199 mi
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- Wildfire Thunder Creek, Skagit, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 217 mi
- Wildfire SISI, Chelan, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-08-14 · 229 mi
- Wildfire Parker Lake, Boundary, IdahoWildfires · 2026-08-23 · 232 mi
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- Wildfire PEARL HILL, Douglas, WashingtonWildfires · 2026-07-25 · 249 mi
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
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET