Boswell, British Columbia

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This article is about the British Columbia town on Kootenay Lake. For the former cannery town, see Boswell, British Columbia (Central Coast).
Boswell
settlement
Boswell is located in British Columbia
Boswell
Boswell
Location of Boswell in British Columbia
Coordinates: 49°27′15″N 116°45′45″W / 49.45417°N 116.76250°W / 49.45417; -116.76250
Country Canada
Province British Columbia
RegionKootenays
Regional districtCentral Kootenay
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST, PST)
Area code(s)250
Highways3A

Boswell, formerly called McGregor, is a rural locality on the east shore of Kootenay Lake approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi) due east of the city of Nelson, in the West Kootenay region of southern British Columbia. It is named after land surveyor Elias John Boswell.[1][2]

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  1. ^ "Boswell (community)". BC Geographical Names.
  2. ^ "Nelson Star, 29 Jul 2013". www.nelsonstar.com.


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