Kimberley (British Columbia)

Kimberley is a city of about 4,500 people (2016) in British Columbia.

Understand
Kimberley was named in 1896 after the Kimberley mine in South Africa. From 1917 to 2001, it was the home to the world's largest lead-zinc mine, the Sullivan Mine. Now it is mainly a tourist destination.

The city has the "largest freestanding cuckoo clock in Canada".

Get in
Kimberley sits along Highway 95A between the Purcell and Rocky Mountains.

The nearest airport is in Cranbrook.

Do
Recreational pursuits include world-class skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, fishing, whitewater rafting, kayaking, biking, hiking and golfing on championship golf courses.