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Founded in 1898 and incorporated as the City of Fernie in July 1904, the municipality has a population of over 5,000 [1] with an additional 2,000 [2] outside city limits in communities under the jurisdiction of the Regional District of East Kootenay. A substantial seasonal population swells the city during the winter months.
The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) is a regional district in the Canadian province of British Columbia, Canada.In the 2016 census, the population was 60,439. Its area is 27,542.69 km 2 (10,634.29 sq mi).
Sparwood is a district municipality in the Canadian province of British Columbia.It is the second-largest community on the Elk River.. Located approximately 30 kilometres from Fernie, the District Municipality of Sparwood has approximately 4,200 residents.
Fernie Alpine Resort is a ski resort, located on Lizard Range, near the town of Fernie, British Columbia in Canada. The resort also operates a mountain bike park, hiking, guided hikes, and sightseeing in the summer months.
The valley runs via the basin of the Elk River from the southeastern Alberta border near Kananaskis to the Rocky Mountain Trench.Communities in the valley, from uppermost to lowermost, are Elkford, Sparwood, Hosmer, Fernie, Morrissey, and Elko.
Coal Creek is a ghost town near Fernie, British Columbia, Canada. During the 1950s, residents left the town due to the closure of a mine. Some parts of the town remain, but most have been overtaken by forest. On May 22, 1902, an explosion in a mine left 128 dead in one of the worst mining disasters in Canadian history.
Mount Fernie is a 2,210-metre-high (7,251 ft) mountain, and is directly northwest of the town of Fernie, British Columbia. It offers an excellent hiking trail for those that can handle steep and challenging ridges. Mount Fernie Provincial Park is adjacent to the Mountain.
Highway 3 east (Crowsnest Highway) – Fernie, Lethbridge: South end of Hwy 3 concurrency 66.22: 41.15: Wardner Fort Steele Road (Highway 935:1381 north) – Fort Steele: 66.91: 41.58: Wardner Bridge across the Kootenay River: 92.69: 57.59: Highway 3 west (Crowsnest Highway) / Highway 95 south – Cranbrook: Fort Steele Interchange