Grasmere, British Columbia

British Columbia

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, Canada

Canada

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, elevation 869m, is a tiny hamlet in the East Kootenay

Kootenays

The Kootenay Region comprises the southeastern portion of British Columbia. It takes its name from the Kootenay River, which in turn was named for the Ktunaxa First Nation first encountered by explorer David Thompson.-Boundaries:The Kootenays are more or less defined by the Kootenay Land...

 region of British Columbia within the Regional District of East Kootenay, British Columbia

Regional District of East Kootenay, British Columbia

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 (RDEK). It is located on the east side of Lake Koocanusa

Lake Koocanusa

Lake Koocanusa is a reservoir in British Columbia and Montana formed by the damming of the Kootenai River by the Libby Dam in 1975....

, below the mouth of the Elk River

Elk River (British Columbia)

The Elk River is a long river, in the southeastern Kootenay district of the Canadian province of British Columbia. Its drainage basin is in area. Its mean discharge is approximately 60 m³/s, with a maximum recorded discharge of 818 m³/s.-Course:...

, and to the southeast of the city of Cranbrook

Cranbrook, British Columbia

Cranbrook, British Columbia is a city in southeast British Columbia, located on the west side of the Kootenay River at its confluence with the St. Mary's River, It is the largest urban centre in the region known as the East Kootenay. As of 2006, Cranbrook's population is 18,267, and the...

, and 15 km north of the Canada-United States border

Canada-United States border

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 and the state of Montana. The city of Fernie

Fernie, British Columbia

Fernie is a city in the Elk Valley area of the East Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, Canada, located on BC Highway 3 on the eastern approaches to the Crowsnest Pass through the Rocky Mountains...

 is located nearby farther up the Elk River.

Grasmere has a population of 150 people, the majority of the workforce being employed in the timber, farming or mining industries in the nearby region. Grasmere is located within the Galton mountain range of the Rockies

Canadian Rockies

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. The area is served by one school, Grasmere Elementary School. The name of the community was provided by a student, Warren Lancaster, in a competition in the early 20th century. It is named after the town of Grasmere

Grasmere

Grasmere is a village, and popular tourist destination, in the centre of the English Lake District. It takes its name from the adjacent lake, and is associated with the Lake Poets...

 in northern England

England

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's Lake District

Lake District

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