Monte Lake, British Columbia

Monte Lake is an unincorporated, seasonally inhabited community located at the north end of the lake of the same name.[1] It lies in a valley connecting the Thompson Country to the Okanagan region in the south-central Interior of British Columbia, Canada. The area has a negligible permanent population and is not considered a designated place by Statistics Canada, but seasonal residents can number nearly 3,000. On 5–6 August 2021, the community was destroyed by the White Rock Lake fire.[2]

Monte Lake
Monte Lake is located in Thompson-Nicola Regional District
Monte Lake
Monte Lake
Monte Lake is located in British Columbia
Monte Lake
Monte Lake
Coordinates: 50°32′00″N 119°50′00″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Regional districtThompson-Nicola
Electoral areaElectoral Area L (Grasslands)

See also

References
  1. BC Names entry "Monte Lake (community)"
  2. "Second western Canada town destroyed by 'exceedingly aggressive' wildfire". August 6, 2021.
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