Brackendale is a small community in the Canadian

Canada

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 province of British Columbia

British Columbia

British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

 just north of Squamish

Squamish, British Columbia

Squamish is a community and a district municipality in the Canadian province of British Columbia, located at the north end of Howe Sound on the Sea to Sky Highway...

 town centre, but still within the District of Squamish

Squamish, British Columbia

Squamish is a community and a district municipality in the Canadian province of British Columbia, located at the north end of Howe Sound on the Sea to Sky Highway...

. It is located near the confluence of the Squamish River

Squamish River

The Squamish River is a short but very large river in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Its drainage basin is in size. The total length of the Squamish River is approximately .-Course:...

 and the Cheakamus River

Cheakamus River

The Cheakamus River is a tributary of the Squamish River, beginning on the west slopes of Outlier Peak in Garibaldi Provincial Park upstream from Cheakamus Lake on the southeastern outskirts of the resort area of Whistler. The river flows into Cheakamus Lake before exiting it and flowing...

. It is intersected primarily by Government Road and Depot Road. The CN

Canadian National Railway

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 railway (formerly BC Rail) traverses it north–south. It includes the remarkable "'Eagle Run" area, the wintering home of thousands of Bald eagle

Bald Eagle

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s.

Climate

The climate

Climate

Climate encompasses the statistics of temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, wind, rainfall, atmospheric particle count and other meteorological elemental measurements in a given region over long periods...

 of Brackendale is mild and dry in the summertime and mild and damp in the winter. The coastal maritime climate is moderated by the surrounding Coast Mountains and the nearby Howe Sound.

History

Brackendale was named for Thomas Hirst Bracken, Squamish’s

Squamish, British Columbia

Squamish is a community and a district municipality in the Canadian province of British Columbia, located at the north end of Howe Sound on the Sea to Sky Highway...

 first Postmaster.

Brackendale is served by two schools in the Sea to Sky School District (48); Brackendale Elementary School and Don Ross Secondary School.

Brackendale is also the location of the Squamish airport

Squamish Airport

Squamish Airport, , is located north of Squamish, British Columbia, Canada.Squamish Airport is a general aviation airport with a runway located about from downtown Squamish. It is used for charter services, private aircraft, flying clubs, and other commercial activities...

 (CYSE), with a runway long enough to handle light planes and helicopters.

The Brackendale Art Gallery, owned by artists Thor and Dorte Froslev, is a major cultural institution in the region, featuring local artists and visiting exhibitions.

External links

• Brackendale Art Gallery
• Brackendale Eagles website
• BCGNIS Query Results
• Imagine the Sea to Sky Corridor, part of Simon Fraser University's Imagine BC series