Der Zaun in Revelstoke, Columbia River

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Revelstoke ist ein Ort im Südosten der kanadischen Provinz British Columbia. Revelstoke liegt 641 Kilometer östlich von Vancouver und 415 Kilometer westlich von Calgary in den Rocky Mountains am Columbia River. Revelstoke wird in Ost-West-Richtung vom Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 1) und in Nord-Süd-Richtung vom Highway 23 passiert.
Direkt nördlich des Ortes liegt der Mount-Revelstoke-Nationalpark und die Revelstoke-Talsperre (Revelstoke Dam), die den Columbia River zum ca. 120 km langen Lake Revelstoke aufstaut.
Die Mündung des Illecillewaet Rivers in den Columbia River war im 19. Jahrhundert ein Lagerplatz für Pelzhändler. Später wurde sie ein Versorgungspunkt für Bergleute in der Region. Der Ort wuchs in den 1880er Jahren weiter, als die Canadian Pacific Railway gebaut wurde, und wurde Farwell genannt. Nach Fertigstellung der Eisenbahn 1885 wurde die Siedlung ein Stützpunkt der Eisenbahnlinie und nach Lord Revelstoke (einem Adelstitel der Bankiersfamilie Baring, London), einem Investor der Bahnlinie, in Revelstoke umbenannt. Die Einwohnerzahl der Gemeinde wuchs im Laufe der Zeit immer weiter an, so dass am 1. März 1899 die Zuerkennung der kommunalen Selbstverwaltung für die Gemeinde erfolgte (incorporated).

Revelstoke (/ˈrɛvəlstoʊk/; 2011 population: 7,139) is a city in southeastern British Columbia, Canada. It is located 641 kilometres (398 mi) east of Vancouver, and 415 kilometres (258 mi) west of Calgary, Alberta. The city is situated on the banks of the Columbia River just south of the Revelstoke Dam and near its confluence with the Illecillewaet River. East of Revelstoke are the Selkirk Mountains and Glacier National Park, penetrated by Rogers Pass used by the Trans-Canada Highway and the Canadian Pacific Railway. South of the community down the Columbia River are the Arrow Lakes and the Kootenays. West of the city is Eagle Pass through the Monashee Mountains and the route to Shuswap Lake.
Revelstoke was founded in the 1880s when the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) was built through the area; mining was an important early industry. The name was originally Farwell, after a local land owner and surveyor. In yet earlier days, the spot was called the Second Crossing, to differentiate it from the first crossing of the Columbia River by the Canadian Pacific Railway at Donald. The city was named by the Canadian Pacific Railway in appreciation of Lord Revelstoke, head of Baring Brothers & Co., the UK investment bank that, in partnership with Glyn, Mills & Co., saved the Canadian Pacific Railway from bankruptcy in the summer of 1885 by buying the company's unsold bonds, enabling the railway to reach completion.
The construction of the Trans-Canada Highway in 1962 further eased access to the region, and since then tourism has been an important feature of the local economy, with skiing having emerged as the most prominent attraction. Mount Revelstoke National Park is just north of the town. The construction of Revelstoke Mountain Resort, a major new ski resort on Mount MacKenzie, just outside town, has been underway since late 2005, and first opened during the 2007-2008 ski season. Revelstoke is also the site of a railway museum.
Revelstoke BC is situated in prime black bear and grizzly bear habitat. In 1994 the Revelstoke garbage dump was fenced with an electric fence excluding bears from feeding on the garbage. The population of bears that had been feeding at the dump turned to town to forage for food and many were destroyed as 'nuisance bears'. The destruction of so many bears led to the creation of an education program meant to keep bears wild and the community safe.
Revelstoke holds the Canadian record for snowiest single winter. 2447 cm of snow fell on Mt.Copeland outside town during the winter of 1971-72. That works out to just over 80 feet of snow. The townsite received 779 cm and snow levels were higher than many roofs around town by more than a few metres.