Lister, British Columbia

Lister, British Columbia
Location of Lister in British Columbia
Coordinates: 49°03′00″N 116°28′00″W / 49.05000°N 116.46667°W / 49.05000; -116.46667Coordinates: 49°03′00″N 116°28′00″W / 49.05000°N 116.46667°W / 49.05000; -116.46667
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
Region	Kootenays
Regional district	Central Kootenay
Time zone	MST^[1] (UTC-7)
Postal code span	VOB 1Y0
Area code(s)	250, 778

Lister, British Columbia is a small community in the Kootenays region of British Columbia, Canada. It is located 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Creston and is just north of the US-Canada border.

Originally known as Camp Lister, it was established by Colonel Fred Lister after World War I as a soldier's settlement. Fred Lister later became the MLA for the Nelson-Creston riding. The community's name officially changed to Lister on November 29, 1984.^[2] Lister is the closest community to the Bountiful commune.

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References

"Lister". BC Geographical Names.

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