Greater Vernon

This article is about the Canadian metropolitan area. For city at the core of that metropolitan area, see Vernon, British Columbia.
Greater Vernon
Metropolitan area

Downtown Vernon
Greater Vernon

Location of Greater Vernon in British Columbia

Coordinates: 50°16′00″N 119°16′18″W / 50.26667°N 119.27167°W / 50.26667; -119.27167Coordinates: 50°16′00″N 119°16′18″W / 50.26667°N 119.27167°W / 50.26667; -119.27167
Country Canada
Province British Columbia
Largest city Vernon
Area
 • Total 1,040.82 km2 (401.86 sq mi)
Elevation 380 m (1,250 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Density 398.4/km2 (1,032/sq mi)
 • CMA 58,584
 • Rank 56
Time zone Pacific Vancouver (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-7)
Area code(s) 250, 778
Highways 6, 97, 97A
Waterways Kalamalka Lake, Okanagan Lake, Swan Lake

Greater Vernon is a conglomeration of municipalities centred on Vernon, British Columbia, which is a city in the Okanagan region of Canada. The metropolitan area includes Vernon itself, in addition to Coldstream, as well as Coldstream's neighborhood of Lavington. The Greater Vernon area is served by School District 22 Vernon, which provides school services for children in the area.[1] Its population was 58,584 at the 2011 census, a 5.7 percent increase from its population during the 2006 census, which was 55,418.[2] 38,150 of those that live in Greater Vernon are based in Vernon.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Schools". School District 22 Vernon. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Vernon, British Columbia (Census agglomeration)". Statistics Canada. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Facts & Figures". Vernon. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
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