Okanagan Mission, British Columbia

Okanagan Mission, British Columbia

Okanagan Mission, also known colloquially as "the Mission" is a neighbourhood of the City of Kelowna in the Okanagan region of Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada, located on the south side of the city[1] at the foot of Okanagan Mountain. It derives its name from the Father Pandosy Mission, historically known as the Okanagan Mission, which was located here and was the first non-native settlement in the Okanagan Valley.

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Coordinates: 49°49′00″N 119°29′00″W / 49.8166667°N 119.4833333°W / 49.8166667; -119.4833333


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