Enderby, British Columbia
City of Enderby | |
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.jpg) An aerial view of Enderby | |
| Motto: City of Totems | |
  Enderby Where Enderby is located in British Columbia  Enderby Enderby (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 50°33′3″N 119°08′23″W / 50.55083°N 119.13972°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Region | Okanagan Shuswap |
| Regional district | North Okanagan |
| Founded | 1866 |
| Incorporated | 1905 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Huck Galbraith |
| • MP | Mel Arnold |
| • MLA | David Williams |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.26 km2 (1.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 3,028[1] |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Postal code span | V0E 1V0 |
| Area code(s) | 250, 778, 236, 672 |
| Website | City of Duncan website |
Enderby is a city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is located in the Northern Okanagan regional district.
The population of Enderby was 3,028 as reported by the 2021 Canadian census.[1] The mayor of Enderby is Huck Galbraith.[2] The city of Enderby had many previous names including Fortune's Landing by European settlers. It changed to Lambly's Landing after Thomas and Robert Lambly built a freight warehouse north of Fortune's farm. The government of British Columbia renamed the town Belvidere later. Many residents of the town decided to reject this name and still referred to he town as either Lambly's or Steamboat Landing. People in the town's literary gathering decided on the title of the poem "The Brides of Enderby" by English poet Jean Ingelow for the name.[3]
The area is known for being a popular hiking, cross-country skiing, and snowmobiling destination, especially with the Enderby Cliffs Provincial Park which is a British Columbia Provincial Park.[4]
References
- 1 2 "2021 Census Profile for Enderby, British Columbia". Statistics Canada. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Mayor and Council". City of Enderby. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ↑ "The Naming of Enderby". Museum of Enderby. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Tplaqín / Enderby Cliffs Park". BC Parks. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
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