Trail, British Columbia
Trail
Trail Creek | |
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| City of Trail | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Explore Your Trail | |
Trail Location of Trail in British Columbia | |
| Coordinates: 49°05′40″N 117°42′33″W / 49.09444°N 117.70917°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Region | Kootenays |
| Regional district | Kootenay Boundary |
| Government | |
| • Type | Elected city council |
| • Mayor | Colleen Jones |
| • Governing body | Trail City Council |
| • MP | Rob Morrison (CPC) |
| • MLA | Steve Morissette (BC NDP) |
| Area (2021) | |
• Total | 34.90 km2 (13.47 sq mi) |
| • Census agglomeration | 279.13 km2 (107.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 435 m (1,427 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 7,920 |
| • Density | 226.9/km2 (588/sq mi) |
| • Census agglomeration | 279.13 |
| • Census agglomeration density | 51.1/km2 (132/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area codes | 250, 778, 236, and 672 |
| Highways | 3B 22 |
| Waterways | Columbia River |
| Website | trail |
Trail is a city in the western Kootenays region of the Interior of British Columbia, Canada. It was named after the Dewdney Trail, which passed through the area. The town was first called Trail Creek or Trail Creek Landing, and the name was shortened to Trail in 1897.