Nelson, British Columbia
Nelson
(49n30, 117w17 PST) is a
Canadian city
of approximately 10,000 people in the
province
of
British Columbia
. Known as 'The Queen City', Nelson is located in the
Selkirk mountains
on the shore of
Kootenay Lake
. Following the discovery of
silver
in
1886
, the town grew quickly, leading to incorporation in
1897
. By
1906
a
streetcar
system was installed, and the local
forestry
and
mining
industries were well established. Modern Nelson retains a large number of
Victorian
heritage buildings. It is the seat of the
Regional District of Central Kootenay
. Nelson was the filming location for the
Steve Martin
movie
Roxanne
, (
1987
)
External links
City of Nelson
Community Site
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