Village of Radium Hot Springs Regional District of East Kootenay, British Columbia
Hotsprings / Hot Springs - Site of a natural flow of hot or warm water issuing from the ground. Plural of Hotspring / Hot Spring. In Kootenay National Park, N. of Windermere Lake, Kootenay Land District
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Village of Radium Hot Springs: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.
Information
General information on Village of Radium Hot Springs
- Feature Type: Incorporated
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Village of Radium Hot Springs
A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Village of Radium Hot Springs | Official |
Origin Notes and History of Village of Radium Hot Springs
References to Village of Radium Hot Springs that document the origin of its place name
Adopted 12 May 1965 on 82K/NE as a long-established name.
Until about 1915 these were called Sinclair Hot Springs. An analysis of the water was made at McGill University 14 May 1912, and it was discovered to contained radioactive particles - hence the change of name. "The natural temperature of the main spring of the Sinclair/Radium Hot Springs in Kootenay National Park....is about 114 degrees Fahrenheit. The radioactivity is unusually high and it is believed that their theraputic efficacy may be partly due to this fact" ("Natural Resources", Canada, July 1929).
A Selected Bibliography of Village of Radium Hot Springs, Regional District of East Kootenay, British Columbia
A compilation of essential readings detailing the history, geography, and culture of the region.
Nipika a story of Radium Hot Springs by David Zieroth , Dianne Bersea (Illustrator), Parks Canada Western Region
Nipika: a story of Radium Hot Springs explores the natural and cultural evolution of a unique geothermal oasis nestled deep within the rugged, steep-walled trench of the Columbia Valley in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia. Zieroth details how the region's formidable physical barriers—specifically the towering peaks of the Kootenay and Purcell ranges and the narrow, sheer rock chokepoint of Sinclair Canyon—historically isolated this inland corridor and strictly dictated the movement of early Indigenous peoples and later European explorers. The narrative highlights how the specific geological anomaly of the thermal springs served as a vital focal point for human convergence, eventually forcing ambitious engineering efforts to blast modern roadways through the previously impenetrable alpine rock faces to connect the isolated valley to outside tourism and commerce. Ultimately, the book serves as a localized spatial history, demonstrating how the extreme mountainous topography and unique geothermal resources of this inland Pacific Northwest frontier fundamentally shaped its transition from a remote, inaccessible sanctuary into a heavily managed national park landscape.
36, [2] pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Non-circulating [ 1 ]
Regional District of East Kootenay
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- City of Cranbrook
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- Edgewater
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- City of Fernie
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- Marysville
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- Old Town
- Panorama
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- Village of Radium Hot Springs
- Rockyview
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- District of Sparwood
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- St. Eugene Mission
- Ta Ta Creek
- Toby Creek
- Vermilion Crossing
- Wardner
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- Wilmer
- Windermere
- Wycliffe
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Last updated: 2023-10-21