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About Penticton, BC

Penticton sits between Okanagan Lake and Skaha Lake, right on Highway 97, making it an easy stop between Kelowna (about an hour north) and Oliver or Osoyoos to the south. Locals hop over to Summerland, Naramata, or Kaleden in twenty minutes or less for wine touring, while Highway 3A gets you out to Keremeos and connects with the Crowsnest Highway. YYF airport is just 7 km from downtown. EV charging stations are easy to find downtown and along the highway, handy given how spread out the valley towns are. Worth knowing: the old Kettle Valley Rail Trail above Naramata gives you lake views most people driving through on 97 never see.

Where is Penticton, BC on the map?

Penticton, BC is in Canada, at 49.491, -119.589 - about 13 km north of Kaleden, BC.

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The closest airport to Penticton, BC is Penticton Airport, 7 km (about 10 min by car). Other airports nearby: Kelowna International Airport.

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