About Penticton

Location
Penticton is situated in British Columbia, Canada's most westerly province and is known as "the Country's business window to the Pacific." BC has a coastline of 7,022 km and an area of approximately 952,263 sq. km. It is Canada's third largest province, occupying almost ten percent of its land surface.  

BC is nearly four times the size of Great Britain, 2.5 times larger than Japan, and larger than all the U.S. states except Alaska. The land is exceptionally rich with two million hectares of water resources. The city is located in BC's south centre region, collectively known as the Okanagan Valley or simply the Okanagan. It is renowned the world over as one of the most pleasant areas in Canada in which to live. The valley is the northern extension of the Columbia River basin, and forms a high temperate desert area in Canada.

Okanagan Lake is one of British Columbia's best known and largest warm water lakes. The lake is over 120 km long and connects the three major urban centres of Vernon, Kelowna and Penticton. Okanagan Lake has also gained an international reputation as the home of the famous lake monster Ogopogo. Skaha Lake, located at Penticton's south end is over 24 km long and also offers warm waters to enjoy. Many relax by floating down the 6 km long river channel that connects Okanagan Lake to Skaha Lake.

Climate
Protected by mountain ranges and moderate by the Okanagan Lake and Sasha Lake, Penticton offers Canada’s best climate: a mix of mild winters with an average of 1° C or 34° F and warm summers just over 28° C or 82° F