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Eagle Bay, British Columbia

Coordinates: 50°55′58″N 119°12′49″W / 50.93278°N 119.21361°W / 50.93278; -119.21361
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Eagle Bay
Eagle Bay is located in British Columbia
Eagle Bay
Eagle Bay
Location of Eagle Bay in British Columbia
Coordinates: 50°55′58″N 119°12′49″W / 50.93278°N 119.21361°W / 50.93278; -119.21361
Country Canada
Province British Columbia
Population
 (2021)
 • Total557
Area code(s)250, 778
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1996 432—    
2001 423−2.1%
2006 528+24.8%
2011 400−24.2%
2016 428+7.0%
2021 557+30.1%
Sources: Statistics Canada[1][2]

Eagle Bay is a designated place located on the Shuswap Highland Peninsula on the southern shore of Shuswap Lake in British Columbia, Canada.

Location and Nearby Settlements

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The community is situated across the lake from Crowfoot Mountain on the southern shore of Shuswap Lake. It is 24 kilometres east of Sorrento, British Columbia, which is about 20 minutes by automobile. Access to Eagle Bay from Sorrento is via Blind Bay Road and Eagle Bay Road or via the Trans-Canada Highway, Balmoral Road and Eagle Bay Rd.

The South Shuswap region, where Eagle Bay is found, includes the communities of Balmoral, Blind Bay, Carlin, Notch Hill, Skimikin, Sorrento, Sunnybrae, Tappen, White Lake, and Wild Rose Bay.

References

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  1. ^ "Eagle Bay, UNP – British Columbia (Designated place)". Statistics Canada. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
  2. ^ "2001 Census: Designated Places". BC Stats. Retrieved June 21, 2013.