Hedley, British Columbia

Hedley, British Columbia

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.

Princeton is the closest neighbouring city, approximately 38 Km west on the Crowsnest Highway. The nearest community to the east is Keremeos, approximately 29 Km away.

The Canadian rock band Hedley is named after the town. The 1983 Burt Reynolds film "Malone" was filmed in the town. [ [http://www.canadianproducer.com/magazine/content/view/201/2/ A&E Mini-Series "The Andromeda Strain" Shoots in Hedley" - "Canadian Producer Magazine" ] ]

References

External links

* [http://hedleybc.com/ HedleyBC.com]
* [http://www.crowsnest-highway.ca/cgi-bin/citypage.pl?city=HEDLEY Hedley page] at [http://www.crowsnest-highway.ca Crowsnest-Highway.ca]


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