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Princeton | |
|---|---|
| Town of Princeton | |
  Princeton Location of Princeton in British Columbia | |
| Coordinates: 49°27′36″N 120°30′28″W / 49.46000°N 120.50778°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Region | Similkameen Country |
| Regional district | Okanagan-Similkameen |
| Founded | 1858 |
| Incorporated (village) | 1951 |
| Incorporated (town) | 1978 |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Town Council |
| • Mayor | Spencer Coyne |
| Area | |
• Total | 59.28 km2 (22.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 650 m (2,130 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 2,894 |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Postal code | V0X 1W0 & V0X 2W0 |
| Area codes | 250, 778, 236, & 672 |
| Highways |  Highway 3 Highway 5A |
| Waterways | Tulameen River Similkameen River |
| Website | princeton |
Princeton is a town municipality in the Similkameen region of southern British Columbia, Canada.[2] The former mining and railway hub lies at the confluence of the Tulameen into the Similkameen River, just east of the Cascade Mountains. At the junction of BC Highway 3 and 5A, the locality is by road about 67 kilometres (42 mi) northwest of Keremeos, 133 kilometres (83 mi) east of Hope, and 90 kilometres (56 mi) south of Merritt.
- ^ "Princeton: Quick Facts". www.princeton.ca.
- ^ "Princeton". BC Geographical Names.