Osoyoos, British Columbia
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Osoyoos (49° 1′ 56″ N, 119° 28′ 3″ W) is a small town in the Okanagan Valley on British Columbia's southern border with Washington state. It boasts the title of having the only desert in Canada. Its terrain fits this image nicely, with sandy hills, tumbleweeds, rattlesnakes, and a hot, arid climate. Its population swells in the summertime due to vacationers and retirees.
In summertime, the Okanagan Valley is the hottest place in Canada.
There is also a border crossing between Canada and the United States between Osoyoos and Oroville, Washington.
The name Osoyoos means "narrowing of the waters" in the local First Nations language.
Community profile
According to the Canada 2001 Census:
| Population: | 4,295 (+4.1% from 1996) |
| Land area: | 8.76 km² |
| Population density: | 490.2 people/km² |
| Median age: | 58.2 (males: 58.2, females: 58.2) |
| Total private dwellings: | 2,290 |
| Median household income: | $32,094 |
