Creston, British Columbia

Creston is a town in southeastern British Columbia, Canada. It is known for producing lots of fruit like apples, peaches, cherries and etc. The town was incorporated in 1924. The time zone is UTC−7 (MST), and it does not observe DST. It is 10 kilometres north from the USA border. And the population was 5,583 at the 2021 census.

Creston
Town
Town of Creston
Creston's welcome sign on Highway 3.
Creston
Coordinates: 49°05′51″N 116°30′36″W
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
Region	Kootenays
Regional district	Central Kootenay
Incorporated	1924
Area
• Total	8.47 km2 (3.27 sq mi)
Elevation	597 m (1,959 ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	5,583
• Density	663.9/km2 (1,719/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−07:00 (MST)
Postal code span	V0B 1G0 & V0B 3G0
Area code(s)	250, 778, 236, & 672
Highways	Hwy 3 Hwy 3A Hwy 21
Waterways	Kootenay River

History

Creston, BC was incorporated as a town in 1924. In 1898, the CPR recognized the name Creston from Creston, Iowa. In the late 1890s, the town and travellers occupied to the north and east, which made the town expanded.

Related pages

• Creston, Iowa