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Golden, British Columbia
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| Town of Golden | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  British Columbia |
| Regional District | Columbia-Shuswap |
| Incorporated | 1957 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Jim Doyle |
| - Governing Body | Golden Town Council |
| - MP | Jim Abbott (Cons-Kootenay/Columbia) |
| - MLA | Norm Macdonald (NDP-Columbia/Revelstoke) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 11.02 km² (4.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 800 m (2,625 ft) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| - Total | 3,811 |
| - Density | 345.7/km² (895.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Mountain Time Zone (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | Mountain Daylight Time (UTC-6) |
| Postal code span | V0A |
| Area code(s) | +1-250 |
| Website: Town of Golden Home Page | |
Golden is a town in central eastern British Columbia, Canada, located 262 kilometres (163 miles) west of Calgary, Alberta and 713 kilometres (443 miles) east of Vancouver. Much of the town's history is tied into the Canadian Pacific Railway and the logging industry. Today, the town's economy still relies heavily on those two influences, but the development of Kicking Horse Resort, along with other outdoor adventure companies, has allowed the town to diversify into tourism. Golden is also home to one of the campuses of the College of the Rockies.
Golden is nestled in the Columbia Valley built around the confluence of the Columbia River and Kicking Horse River, surrounded by three different mountain ranges and five National Parks; Yoho National Park, Banff National Park, Jasper National Park, Glacier National Park, and Kootenay National Park.
Golden is located on Highway 1 (the Trans-Canada Highway) and it is the terminus of Highway 95, connecting it to the United States.
- Town of Golden (official website)
- Tourism Golden (official website)
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Subdivisions of British Columbia |
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| Subdivisions | Electoral Areas · Regional districts · School districts |
| Settlements | Communities · First Nations · Ghost towns · Municipalities |
| Urban centres | Abbotsford · Kamloops · Kelowna · Nanaimo · Prince George · Vancouver · Victoria |
| Towns | Comox · Creston · Cumberland · Fort Nelson · Gibsons · Golden · Ladysmith · Lake Cowichan · Oliver · Osoyoos · Port McNeill · Princeton · Qualicum Beach · Sidney · Smithers · View Royal |