About Elkford, BC

Elkford is a small East Kootenay town reached via Highway 43 off Highway 3 near Sparwood, tucked into the Elk Valley at 1300 metres elevation with the Rockies pressing in close. Locals make the quick 34 km run to Sparwood or the 65 km trip to Fernie for shopping and skiing, while out-of-towners often come from Crowsnest Pass or Pincher Creek across the Alberta border. Cranbrook, 161 km away, has the nearest full services, with YXC airport 167 km out. EV chargers are on hand in town, worth using given the distances between stops. Elkford calls itself the wildlife capital of Canada, and elk really do wander right into the yards.

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Elkford, BC is in Canada, at 50.021, -114.916 - about 34 km north of Sparwood, BC.

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