Where is Penticton?

Penticton Regional Map (click to enlarge)

LOCATION

Location of Penticton: 49°, 30′N, 119°, 35′W

Geographical size: 4,447 hectares (approx. 17.2 square miles)

Elevation: 344.1 metres (1,130 feet) above sea level.

Penticton has excellent access to the vibrant markets of Western Canada, the United States, and the Pacific Rim.

Hours by Highway: Penticton is a five-hour drive from Vancouver, eight hours from Calgary, Alberta, and a five-and-a-half hour drive from Seattle, Washington, USA.

Penticton is easily accessed via Highway 97 from the USA and other Okanagan locations. There are three routes from Vancouver, on Highway 3 or 3A, or via Highways 5 (Coquihalla) and 97C.

Highway 97 runs from the Yukon and Alaska through the centre of British Columbia to Washington, Oregon and California. This transportation corridor provides access to a potential market of more than 40 million people.

The segment of Highway 97 that runs through the Okanagan has been designated the “Wine Route”, as it is Canada’s largest wine growing area.

From Alberta, Penticton is accessed via Highway 1 (Trans-Canada), 16 and Highway 93. Highway 1 keeps Penticton well-connected to the BC and Trans-Canada Highway system.

By Air: Air Canada Jazz offers daily scheduled flights at the Penticton Regional Airport with connecting flights to all major Canadian cities and many International destinations.

Questions? Contact Penticton Economic Development

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