Place:Hedley, British Columbia, Canada

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NameHedley
TypeCommunity
Coordinates49.35°N 120.033°W
Located inBritish Columbia, Canada
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Hedley is an unincorporated town in southern British Columbia, Canada, named after Robert R. Hedley, the manager of the Hall Smelter in Nelson. Hedley is located at the foot of Nickel Plate Mountain in the Similkameen. The town had a population of approximately 400 as of 2005. In the early 1900s, Hedley's population peaked over 1,000 people, primarily due to the gold mining industry. The Hedley Museum and the Mascot Mine Museum display artifacts and photographs from this era.

[[Keremeos, British Columbia] is the closest neighbouring town, approximately Template:Convert east on the Crowsnest Highway. The nearest community to the west is [Princeton, British Columbia], approximately Template:Convert away.

Twenty Mile Creek, once known as Hedley Creek, flows southwest through the town & joins the Similkameen River shortly downstream.

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