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Okanagan Valley
British Columbia's sun-drenched wine country with over 200 wineries along a chain of lakes, orchards, and desert-like landscapes.
1 km · about 5 min drive
British Columbia, Canada · North America
Kelowna is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Lakeview Heights, 1km from Okanagan Lake.
Kelowna is a city located in British Columbia, Canada. With a population of 144,576, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Kelowna sits in Canada, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Vancouver time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Kelowna to your route.
Kelowna ( kə-LOH-nə) is a city on Okanagan Lake in the Okanagan Valley in the southern interior of British Columbia, Canada. It serves as the head office of the Regional District of Central Okanagan. The name Kelowna derives from the Okanagan word kiʔláwnaʔ, referring to a grizzly bear.
Kelowna is the province'sRead more
third-largest metropolitan area (after Vancouver and Victoria). It is the seventh-largest municipality in BC and the largest in the Interior. It is the 20th-largest metropolitan area in Canada. The city proper encompasses 214 km2 (83 sq mi), and the census metropolitan area 2,902.45 km2 (1,120.64 sq mi). Kelowna's population in 2025 is 165,907 in the city proper and 254,605 in the metro area.
Nearby communities include the City of West Kelowna (also referred to as Westbank and Westside) to the west, across Okanagan Lake; Lake Country and Vernon to the north; Peachland to the southwest; and Summerland and Penticton to the south.
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Kelowna is located in British Columbia, Canada, North America. The coordinates are 49.8831 latitude, -119.4857 longitude.
Kelowna has a population of approximately 144,576 people, making it a city in Canada.
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British Columbia's sun-drenched wine country with over 200 wineries along a chain of lakes, orchards, and desert-like landscapes.
1 km · about 5 min drive
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A long interior BC lake lined by Highway 97, wineries and beaches, and a common stop on drives between Vancouver and the Rockies.
1 km · about 5 min drive
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