Falkland
Community
Downtown Falkland, near the intersection of Highway 97 and the Chase-Falkland Road.
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Coordinates: 50°30′05″N 119°33′30″W / 50.50139°N 119.55833°W / 50.50139; -119.55833
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
Regional district	Columbia-Shuswap
Area
• Land	27.7 km2 (10.7 sq mi)
Population  (2016)
• Total	878[1]
Time zone	UTC−08:00 (PST)
Postal code	V0E 1W0
Area code(s)	250 / 778 / 236
Highways	Hwy 97

Falkland is an unincorporated community located in the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District of British Columbia, Canada.

Recognized as being home to one of Canada's largest Canadian flags,^[2] and the annual Falkland Stampede,^[3][4] the Falkland area has a wide array of lakes, which are used for fishing and recreation.^[5]

Town history

Falkland was first settled seasonally by the Salish tribes, who frequently stayed in the region during the summer to gather food for the winter. Located in what's now the Falkland Valley, the Salish named the valley Slahaltkan, meaning "meeting of the winds."^[6][7]

The Falkland Stampede

The Falkland Stampede is an annual rodeo, exhibition, and festival that was first held on March 24, 1919.^[8]

Falkland's Canadian flag

Falkland's Canadian flag was built to support the 'I Care' campaign, which gained international attention after the people of Falkland challenged the rest of Canada to fly the Canadian flag.^[9]

The Canadian flag is located 152.4 metres (500 feet) above the Falkland Valley floor, on Gyp Mountain. It is illuminated at night, allowing visitors of Falkland to view the flag at any time. The power reaches the flag from an extension cord.

Location

Falkland is located on the confluence of three valleys and two rivers, the Salmon River and the Bolean Creek. It is bordered by Tuktakamin Mountain to the south, and Estekawalan Mountain to the west.^[2]