Penticton, British Columbia
city in British Columbia, Canada
Penticton (/pɛnˈtɪktən/ pen-TIK-tən) is a city in the Okanagan Valley of the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada, it’s between Okanagan and Skaha lakes. In the 2016, its population was 33,761, while in the metro, the population is 43,432.
Penticton | |
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| The Corporation of the City of Penticton | |
 Penticton waterfront and the SS Sicamous at night | |
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Coat of arms of Penticton Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: The Peach City | |
| Motto: A Place to Stay Forever | |
  Penticton Location of Penticton  Penticton Penticton (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 49°30′03″N 119°35′38″W / 49.50083°N 119.59389°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Region | Okanagan |
| District | Okanagan-Similkameen |
| Incorporated • District | December 31, 1908 |
| • City | May 10, 1948 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Julius Bloomfield |
| • Council | Penticton City Council |
| • MPs | Richard Cannings |
| • MLAs | Dan Ashton |
| Area (2016) | |
| • City | 42.1 km2 (16.3 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,724.95 km2 (666.01 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 344 m (1,129 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • City | 33,761 |
| • Density | 801.8/km2 (2,077/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 43,432 (68th) |
| • Metro density | 25.2/km2 (65/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Pentictonite |
| Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area code(s) | 250, 778, 236, 672 |
| Highways | Highway 97 |
| Waterways | Okanagan Lake, Okanagan River, Skaha Lake |
| Website | penticton |
