Riondel, British Columbia

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Riondel, British Columbia is a small unincorporated lakeside community on the east shore of Kootenay Lake in southeastern British Columbia, known for its historic ties to the region’s mining industry.

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Riondel, British Columbia canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf settlement
unincorporated community
country Canada
developmentDrivenBy nearby mining operations
governedBy Regional District of Central Kootenay
hasAdministrativeStatus unincorporated area
hasBodyOfWater Kootenay Lake
hasClimateType humid continental climate (approximate)
hasCountrySubdivision province of British Columbia
hasEconomicTransition from mining to tourism and retirement community
hasFeature community campground
community hall
golf course
public beach on Kootenay Lake
hasGeographicFeature lakeside setting
hasHistoricalFunction company town
hasNearbyCity Nelson, British Columbia
hasNearbyCommunity Crawford Bay
Kootenay Bay
hasPopulationCharacteristic small population
hasPostalProvinceCode BC
hasPrimaryEconomicHistory mining industry
hasPrimaryLandUse recreational
residential
hasPrimaryLanguage English
hasProvince British Columbia
hasRecreationalActivity boating
camping
fishing
hiking
hasRegionType rural community
hasTransportation ferry connection across Kootenay Lake
historicallyAssociatedWith Bluebell Mine
lead-zinc mining
silver mining
isUnincorporated true
knownFor historic ties to regional mining industry
scenic lakeside location
locatedIn British Columbia
Regional District of Central Kootenay
locatedInRegion Kootenays
linked to: Kootenay region

southeastern British Columbia
locatedInTimeZone Pacific Time Zone
locatedOn east shore of Kootenay Lake
partOf East Shore of Kootenay Lake communities

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Kootenay Lake hasCommunityOnShore Riondel, British Columbia