Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District
The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) is a regional district in southern British Columbia, adjacent to the U.S. state of Washington. The area was first inhabited by Indigenous peoples, including the Okanagan, Similkameen, and Sinixt peoples. The first European settlers arrived in the early 1800s, and the region was incorporated as a regional district in 1966. The RDOS is home to a variety of historical sites, including the Penticton Museum and Archives, the Osoyoos Desert Centre, and the Keremeos Heritage Village. The district is also known for its natural beauty, including Okanagan Lake, the Similkameen River, and the Cascade Mountains.
Mapped Location
Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.
Information
General information on Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen
- Feature Type: Regional District
- Regional District Administrative Centre: City of Penticton
- Established: Friday, March 4, 1966
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen
A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named
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Related Catalog Titles
A Bibliography for Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, Regional District
Popular Day Hikes: South-Central Okanagan Kelowna, Penticton, Oliver by Gerry Shea
Gerry Shea’s Popular Day Hikes: South-Central Okanagan serves as an accessible, comprehensive trail guide for exploring the diverse landscapes stretching from Kelowna and Penticton down to Oliver. The book details 35 distinct routes through the region, providing practical maps, elevation profiles, and trailhead directions across a striking cross-section of semi-arid bunchgrass, ponderosa pine forests, and dramatic canyon country. A keen insight drawn from the text is how outdoor recreation guidebooks in the interior Pacific Northwest function as quiet instruments of ecological management; by systematically channeling foot traffic onto designated paths, the guide helps protect fragile desert-ecosystem flora and sensitive wildlife habitats from the pressures of a booming regional tourism economy.
143 pages : colour illustrations, maps ; 22 cm.
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Penticton 75 years to remember, 1908-1983 by A. David MacDonald
Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen
- Allenby
- Allison Lake
- Apex Mountain
- Bankeir
- Blakeburn
- Cawston
- Chute Lake
- Coalmont
- Copper Mountain
- Crescent Beach
- Eagle Bluff
- East Osoyoos
- Eastgate
- Fairview
- Garnet Valley
- Hedley
- Inkaneep
- Jellicoe
- Jura
- Kaleden
- Village of Keremeos
- Manning Park
- Manning Park
- Marron Valley
- Naramata
- Okanagan Falls
- Olalla
- Town of Oliver
- Town of Osoyoos
- Osprey Lake
- City of Penticton
- Poplar Grove
- Prairie Valley
- Town of Princeton
- Shingle Creek
- District of Summerland
- Trout Creek
- Tulameen
- West Bench
- Willowbrook
Political Boundaries
Last updated: 2023-08-03