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| Place | Alamo |
| Type | Abandoned Locality |
| Province / Territory | British Columbia (BC) |
| Location | Kootenay Land District |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 50.004167 |
| Longitude | -117.30833 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | JABDP |
Alamo is a abandoned locality in Kootenay Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Alamo is located at 50.0042°N, 117.3083°W.
Alamo nestles in a folded landscape where the Kootenay River carves its persistent path, a ribbon of silver glinting under a sky that often holds the bruised purples and soft golds of approaching weather. It lies 43.6 km south-east of Nakusp, BC (from Nakusp, BC: bearing 127°T), and is situated 5.1 km east-north-east of New Denver. The surrounding slopes, cloaked in the deep green of conifer forests, rise steeply, their flanks scored by the occasional glint of sun on scree or the darker shadow of a ravine. Here, the air carries the clean scent of pine needles and damp earth, a constant reminder of the wildness that presses in from all sides, while the murmur of the river provides a ceaseless, soothing undertone to the quietude of Alamo. The history of Alamo is intimately tied to the veins of ore that lie hidden beneath these mountains, a legacy of prospectors and miners who, for generations, have sought their fortune in the earth. This industrious spirit shaped the early economy, and though the boom-and-bust cycles have softened, a resilient character persists, a practical outlook forged in the face of hard work and the often-harsh beauty of the Kootenay. Evidence of this past is visible in the weathered structures that still stand, quiet sentinels to a bygone era, and in the enduring connection the people of Alamo feel to the rugged land that has sustained them.
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Location data for Alamo is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |