- Rossland, British Columbia
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map_caption = Location of Rossland inBritish Columbia
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subdivision_type1 = Province
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subdivision_type2 = Region
subdivision_name2 =Kootenays
subdivision_type3 = Regional district
subdivision_name3 = Kootenay Boundary
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leader_name = Rossland City Council
leader_title1 = Mayor
leader_name1 = Gord Smith
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established_title2 = Incorporated
established_date2 = 1897
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population_total = 3,278
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timezone = PST
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latd= 49|latm= 04|lats= 43|latNS=N
longd= 117|longm= 47|longs= 57|longEW=W
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elevation_m = 1023
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blank_name = Highways
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blank1_name = Waterways
blank1_info = Columbia River nearby
website = [http://www.rossland.ca City of Rossland ]
footnotes = Rossland is a mountain city in theWest Kootenay region ofBritish Columbia .Tucked high in theMonashee Mountains , Rossland is at an elevation of 1023 metres (3410 feet). Population today is approximately 4000. But back in 1897, as a result of a gold rush, Rossland for a time was British Columbia's largest city [ [http://rossland.ca/siteengine/activepage.asp?PageID=62 History of Rossland] on the [http://rossland.ca official website of Rossland] ] .Fact|date=February 2007 A number of historic buildings survive from this time. Rossland promotes itself as 'Canada's Mountain Bike Capital' and an extensive trail system radiates from the outskirts of the town. Also nearby isRed Mountain Resort , rated as one of the best in the world for the hard-core skier or [snowboarding|snowboarder] . Locals refer to the town itself as "RossVegas" and the high valley in which is situated as "The Mountain Kingdom".Toponym
The origin of the
toponym "Rossland" comes from the name of a miner, "Ross Thompson", who located a claim in1890 [ [http://ilmbwww.gov.bc.ca/bcgn-bin/bcg10?name=21861 Reference on toponym "Rossland"] in the official database of the [http://ilmbwww.gov.bc.ca Integrated Land Management Bureau] in British Columbia] .Media
Rossland is home to
CHLI-FM , Rossland Community Radio, an internet-basedcommunity radio Station which is currently applying for a low-power FM license with theCanadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC).Notables
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Nancy Greene , downhill skier, puppeteer.
*George Grey, cross-country skier.
*Kerrin Lee-Gartner , downhill skier.
*Todd Martin and Meg Hansen , downhill skiers.External links
* [http://rossland.ca Official website of Rossland]
* [http://www.rossland.com/ Rossland Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.tourismrossland.com/ Tourism Rossland]References
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