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About Creston, BC

Creston sits along Highway 3 in the Creston Valley, between Cranbrook (106 km east) and the Trail/Castlegar area (around 120 km west), with Highway 3A branching north to Nelson along Kootenay Lake. Most visitors are passing through on a longer haul rather than popping in for the day, and the nearest airports (Cranbrook, Castlegar, Trail) are all over an hour away, though the town has its own small airstrip and EV charging options. Worth knowing: Creston is home to the Columbia Brewery, where Kokanee beer has been brewed for decades.

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Creston, BC is in Canada, at 49.090, -116.510 - about 85 km east of Salmo, BC.

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The closest airport to Creston, BC is Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport, 121 km (about 1 h 32 min by car).

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