Place:Vernon, British Columbia, Canada

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NameVernon
TypeCommunity
Coordinates50.283°N 119.317°W
Located inBritish Columbia, Canada
Contained Places
Cemetery
Pleasant Valley Cemetery
Vernon Municipal Cemetery
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source: Family History Library Catalog


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Vernon is a city in the Okanagan region of the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada. It is northeast of Vancouver. Named after Forbes George Vernon, a former MLA of British Columbia who helped establish the Coldstream Ranch in nearby Coldstream, the City of Vernon was incorporated on December 30, 1892. The City of Vernon has a population of 40,000 (2013), while its metropolitan region, Greater Vernon, has a population of 58,584 as of the Canada 2011 Census. With this population, Vernon is the largest city in the North Okanagan Regional District. A resident of Vernon is called a "Vernonite".

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