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Merritt is a city in the Nicola Valley of the south-central Interior of British Columbia, Canada. It is 270 km northeast of Vancouver. Situated at t…
Merritt is a city in the Nicola Valley of the south-central Interior of British Columbia, Canada. It is 270 km northeast of Vancouver. Situated at the confluence of the Nicola and Coldwater rivers, it is the first major community encountered after travelling along Phase One of the Coquihalla Highway and acts as the gateway to all other major highways to the B.C. Interior. The city developed in 1893 when part of the ranches owned by William Voght, Jesus Garcia, and John Charters were surveyed for a town site.
  • Country: Canada
  • Province: British Columbia
  • Settled: 1893 (townsite)
  • Incorporated: April 1, 1911 (city)
  • Elevation: 605 m (1,985 ft)
  • Area code(s): 250, 778, 236, 672
  • Regional district: Thompson-Nicola
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