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| COMMUNITY PROFILE |
| British Columbia > Osoyoos |
2001 population: 4,295 (Source: Statistics Canada) Osoyoos is a town in the province of British Columbia. It is on Osoyoos Lake. The community name derives from an Indian term for "where two lakes meet."
The community claims to be home to "Canada's only desert."
Local festivals include:
· Osoyoos Winter Carnival - Feb. 22-25, 2007 Dates often change. Check Osoyoos web sites and events links in the sections below.
Historic sites and museums: Osoyoos Museum Society
Transit: Osoyoos Transit System
Listed places in Osoyoos: | Hotels (3) | Libraries (1) Newspapers (2) Also see listings below Sections below provide additional information and links about Osoyoos travel and tourism, maps, recreation, government and transportation. | Note: The ePodunk database includes many places that are no longer populated communities. These may include rural crossroads, hamlets, ghost towns or settlements that have been absorbed by nearby cities or towns. |  (Also see local map below.) Osoyoos Web sites | Osoyoos local government | Osoyoos Chamber of Commerce Osoyoos tourism Ancestry & family history | British Columbia genealogy page (GenWeb) | British Columbia genealogical society Canadian Genealogy Centre Early Canadiana Online British Columbia family search Upper and Lower Canada marriage bonds Census records (historic): 1901 census 1911 census City directories: Library and Archives Canada collection Immigration: Immigration records, 1925-1935 Land: Canadian County Atlas Military: Soldiers of World War I Archives | British Columbia archive | Library & Archives Canada Cemeteries | Add a local cemetery to our listings | British Columbia cemetery database Communities | Communities near Osoyoos | Economy | Employment growth & unemployment rates | Education | Colleges in British Columbia | Environment | Air quality forecasts for British Columbia | Environment Canada Nature Conservancy in Canada Events | Osoyoos festival web sites: | Osoyoos Winter Carnival ePodunk festival listings Food & restaurants | Chowhound message boards for Canada | Government | Osoyoos local government Web site | British Columbia provincial government History | Archives in British Columbia | Library & Archives Canada Heritage Canada Jobs | Jobs in British Columbia | Libraries | Libraries in Osoyoos include Osoyoos Library | Osoyoos locator map. Use the navigation tools in the upper left to move the map center or to zoom in or out. You can also click and drag the map to move in any direction. Media | Newspapers in Osoyoos include Okanagan Sun, Osoyoos Times | Newspapers in British Columbia | Obituaries | Check daily newspapers in or near Osoyoos | Photos & post cards | Photos of British Columbia places | Post cards of British Columbia communities Postal Service | Find a postal outlet | Postal codes Postal code reverse lookup (find cities by postal code) Transit | Bus schedules | Travel & tourism | Airports near Osoyoos | Hotels in or near Osoyoos Osoyoos tourism British Columbia tourism bureau Border wait times Weather | British Columbia weather conditions
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