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Cranbrook BC History

 Originally inhabited by the Ktunaxa natives the land that Cranbrook BC now occupies was bought by European settlers, notably Colonel James Baker who named his newly acquired land Cranbrook BC after his home in Cranbrook, Kent, England

In 1898 Baker had successfully convinced Canadian Pacific Railway to establish their Crowsnest Pass line through Cranbrook BC rather than nearby Fort Steele. With that accomplishment Cranbrook BC became the major centre of the region, while Fort Steele declined; however, the latter is today a preserved heritage site.

On November 1, 1905, Cranbrook BC was incorporated as a city

Geography

While much of the city is relatively flat, Cranbrook  BC is surrounded by many rising hills where many residential homes are located[1]. In addition Cranbrook BC faces the Purcell Mountains to the west and the Rocky Mountains to the north and east.

Climate

Environment Canada reports Cranbrook BC as having the most sunshine hours of any BC city at approximately 2228.6 hours annually. Because of that it is a fairly dry city throughout the year, and when precipitation does fall a good percentage of it will be in the form of snow. Environment Canada also states that the city experiences some of the lightest wind speeds year-round, has few foggy days, and has among the highest average barometric pressure of any Canadian city.

Frost-free days average 110 days, typically occurring between May 26 to September 14.

Mean daily temperatures range from -8.3°C to 18.2°C.