Nelson, British Columbia

**Nelson** is a city in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Nelson is in the Selkirk Mountains in the Southern Interior of British Columbia.

The population of Nelson was 11,198 in 2021. The mayor of Nelson is Janice Morrison.

In 1867, the town had a boom in population when gold and silver were found in the area. Silver was also found at nearby Toad Mountain in 1886. This helped with the population boom and incorporated the town in 1897. Nelson was named after the Lieutenant-Governor of BC, Hugh Nelson. Many American draft dodgers during the Vietnam War settled in and around Nelson.

Historic Baker Street is in Nelson. Steve Martin filmed his 1987 movie _Roxanne_ in Nelson which helped Nelson transform from a resource-based town to an arts and tourism town. Parts of the movie _Snow Falling on Cedars_ and _The Tall Man_ (2012 film) were shot in Nelson.

Many claim Nelson a hometown whether they have moved away long ago or have been living in the Queen City for many years.

Isolated from through fare as highways have evolved all around to bypass Nelson, Once a very Prominent, named Stanley.

A Facebook page "People of Nelson, BC" has grown in popularity for old memories, and "Nelson, B.C." for other attributes.

## Other websites

- Official website

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Nelson
- **official name**: The Corporation of the City of Nelson
- **nickname**: The Queen City
- **settlement type**: List of cities in British Columbia, City
- **motto**: "Forge Ahead"
- **image skyline**: Nelson Downtown2l.jpg
- **image caption**: Historic Baker Street
- **pushpin map**: Canada British Columbia
- **pushpin map caption**: Location of City of Nelson within British Columbia, Canada
- **subdivision type**: Country
- **subdivision name**: Canada
- **subdivision type1**: Provinces and territories of Canada, Province
- **subdivision name1**: British Columbia
- **subdivision type2**: Region
- **subdivision name2**: Kootenays
- **subdivision type3**: Regional district
- **subdivision name3**: Regional District of Central Kootenay, Central Kootenay
- **government type**: Elected city council
- **leader title**: Mayor
- **leader name**: Janice Morrison
- **leader title1**: Governing body
- **leader name1**: Nelson City Council
- **leader title2**: Current members of the Canadian House of Commons, MP
- **leader name2**: Rob Morrison (politician), Rob Morrison (Conservative Party of Canada, CPC)
- **leader title3**: Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, MLA
- **leader name3**: Brittny Anderson (British Columbia New Democratic Party, BC NDP)
- **established title**: Incorporated
- **established date**: 1897
- **area land km2**: 11.93
- **population as of**: 2021
- **population total**: 11,198
- **population density km2**: 1552.3
- **timezone**: Pacific Standard Time Zone, PST
- **utc offset**: −8
- **timezone dst**: PDT
- **utc offset dst**: −7
- **elevation ft**: 1755
- **postal code type**: Canadian postal code#Forward sortation areas, Forward sortation area
- **postal code**: List of V postal codes of Canada, V1L
- **area code**: Area code 250, 250, Area code 778, 778, Area code 236, 236, Area code 672, 672
- **blank name**: List of British Columbia provincial highways, Highways
- **blank info**: