Village of Warfield - BC, Canada
N 49° 05.852 W 117° 44.720
11U E 445591 N 5438565
A small village located between Trail and Rossland in the Kootenays.
Waymark Code: WMA15G
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 10/29/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dragontree
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The centre of the sign depicts a jewel as per the village nickname. The building on the top left depicts the mines of nearby Rossland. The large building on the top right depicts the big smelter just down the hill in Trail and the bridge is the bridge across the Columbia River.

The village was named after Carlo Warfield who was the private secretary of the builder of the original smelter at Trail. Warfield was incorporated on December 8th 1952. The village had a population of 1739 in 2001 according to Stats Canada.

When visiting this waymark, park on Whitman Way as Bingay Road is busy and narrow.

Location: Corner of Bingay Road and Whitman Way

Plaque: no

Construction Material: Painted wood

Artist: unknown

Web Address: [Web Link]

Sign Date: Not listed

Occasion Commemorated: Not listed
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