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Salmo
Updated: Jul 25
Population: 1,140
Elevation: 670 m (2,200 ft)
Salmo is a village municipality in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. It is located at the confluence of the Salmo River and Erie Creek, and lies east of the junction of BC Highway 3 and BC Highway 6.
Some of the benefits to living in Salmo are:
It has a rich history of mining and railway development, dating back to the late 19th century.
It offers a variety of recreational and cultural attractions, such as hiking, biking, skiing, golfing, fishing, camping, art windows, and the Salmo pool. (Their pool is during summer months only.)
It has a friendly and welcoming community that values volunteerism, sustainability and diversity.
It provides essential services and amenities for residents and businesses, such as building inspections, business licenses, economic development, fire department, utilities, recycling and garbage.
It is conveniently located near other major towns and cities in the region, such as Castlegar, Nelson and Trail.
Salmo is a great place to live, work and play in the beautiful West Kootenay!
BUSINESS
City Hall (Council)
Mailing Address: PO BOX 1000 - Salmo, BC - V0G 1Z0
Phone: (250) 357-9433
Email: info@salmo.ca Website
Salmo & District Chamber of Commerce
100 4th Street - Salmo, BC - V0G 1Z0
Phone: (250) 357-2596
Email: salmoch@telus.net
Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK)
Box 590 - 202 Lakeside Drive - Nelson, BC - V1L 5R4
Phone: (250) 352-6665
Toll Free: (800) 268-7325
Email: info@rdck.bc.ca
Office Hours: Mon - Fri 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
(Closed from 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm daily)
Salmo Demographics Information
Website
SCHOOLS
Salmo Elementary School
650 Glendale Avenue - Salmo, BC - V0G 1Z0
Phone: (250) 357-2214
Email: clerical.ses@sd8.bc.ca
Salmo Secondary School
715 Davis Avenue - Salmo, BC - V0G 1Z0
Phone: (250) 357-2226
Email: clerical.sss@sd8.bc.ca
HOSPITALS
Salmo Health & Wellness Centre
413 Baker Avenue - Salmo, BC - V0G 1Z0
Phone: (250) 357-0104
Kootenay Lake Hospital
3 View St - Nelson, BC - V1L 2V1
Phone: (250) 352-3111
(41km ~ 31min drive from Salmo)
Kootneay Boundary Regional Hospital
1200 Hospital Bench - Trail, BC - V1R 4M1
Phone: (250) 368-3311
Toll Free: (866) 368-3314
Patient Care Quality Office: (877) 442-2001
(41km ~ 33min drive from Salmo)
TRAVEL
West Kootenay Regional Airport
Hall Road, just off of Highway 3A
Castlegar, BC - V1N 4M5
(250) 365-5151
airport@castlegar.ca
(38km ~ 27 min drive from Salmo)
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Trail Regional Airport
Airport Operations
9019 BC-22A - Trail, BC - V1R 4W6
Phone: (250) 367-0029
(35km ~ 30 minute drive from Salmo)
Flights and Reservations
Pacific Coastal Airlines
4980 Cowley Crescent - Richmond, BC - V7B 1C1
Phone: (800) 663-2872
Approximate driving distance from Salmo to...
Castlegar, BC - 42km ~ 26mi
Nelson, BC - 41km ~ 25mi
Trail, BC - 41km - 25mi
Kelowna, BC - 341km ~ 212mi
Vancouver, BC - 652km ~ 405mi
Cranbrook, BC - 189km ~ 117mi
Calgary, AB - 580km ~ 361mi
Spokane, WA - 198km ~ 123mi
Seattle, WA - 625km ~ 389mi
Sandpoint, ID - 187km ~ 116mi
WEATHER
