Elko, British Columbia

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Elko is located at the junction Highway 93 and Crowsnest Highway 3, to the north of the Roosville Canadian-USA border crossing. Elko is situated in a narrow valley in the rugged Canadian Rocky Mountains, in the heart of southeast British Columbia.

Elko is a small sawmill town situated on the Elk River, offering limited services.

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Elko is located in the extreme southeastern corner of British Columbia, at the junction of Highway 93 and Highway 3, 20 miles (32 km) south of Fernie and approximately 23 miles (37 km) north of the Canadian-USA border crossing at Roosville.

Angling is available on the Kootenay River and the nearby Bull River.

Population: 163.