Donald, British Columbia

Donald
Donald
Location of Donald in British Columbia
Coordinates: 51°29′44″N 117°10′29″W / 51.49556°N 117.17472°W / 51.49556; -117.17472
Country Canada
Province British Columbia
RegionColumbia Valley/East Kootenay
Regional DistrictColumbia-Shuswap
Area codes250, 778, 236, & 672
Highways Highway 1

Donald is an unincorporated community in the East Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, purchased by and now home to company Edison Motors. This previously ghost town is on the northeast shore of the Columbia River immediately southeast of the mouth of Marl Creek. The locality, on BC Highway 1, is by road about 28 kilometres (17 mi) northwest of Golden and 122 kilometres (76 mi) northeast of Revelstoke. As of September 2025, land is undergoing Redevelopment to include a Proving Ground, a new Semi-trailer truck Assembly line, and Modular House Buildings.