Heritage railway · Nakusp · British Columbia

CP Rail Memorial

Visitors to Nakusp can see CP Rail Memorial, a heritage railway. Our list has 2 more places within 5 km. A short trip away is Studio Connection Art Gallery, 500 m off.

Where

In Nakusp

inside the municipal boundary

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 20–27°C

In brief

Heritage railway in Nakusp

Inside Nakusp

Within Nakusp’s municipal boundary stands CP Rail Memorial. Towns near it ↓

Drawn from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers, with Statistics Canada’s 2021 outlines and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

The climate through the year

From May to September, Nakusp sees highs of 20–27°C.

Jan1° / -4°37 mm

Feb3° / -4°25 mm

Mar8° / -1°25 mm

Apr14° / 2°26 mm

May20° / 6°45 mm

Jun23° / 10°55 mm

Jul27° / 12°37 mm

Aug27° / 12°30 mm

Sep20° / 8°34 mm

Oct12° / 4°41 mm

Nov5° / 0°49 mm

Dec1° / -4°44 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Nakusp, and each month’s precipitation (rain, with snow counted as water). Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals for Nakusp (Open Government Licence – Canada). Hours and seasons change through the year: check before you go. Precipitation comes from Vernon, 107 km away. Nakusp’s full climate →

About

CP Rail Memorial

In Nakusp: within the town’s municipal boundary.

Type: Heritage railway
Town: in Nakusp

Facts: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF and the federal and Québec heritage registers.

The map

Where CP Rail Memorial is

On this map, CP Rail Memorial is orange and its neighbours are numbered.

Towns near it

Towns within reach of CP Rail Memorial

Electoral Area H, Central Kootenay, with 5,390 people, is the largest of the 3. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.

1 · It’s in town

Nakusp

1,740 people · 3 places to visit

2 · 200 m southwest of it

Electoral Area K, Central Kootenay

1,965 people · 4 places to visit

3 · 72 km south of it

Electoral Area H, Central Kootenay

5,390 people · 7 places to visit

Compare the 3 towns

Town	Where CP Rail Memorial is	People	Places to visit
Nakusp	It’s in town	1,740	3
Electoral Area K, Central Kootenay	200 m southwest of it	1,965	4
Electoral Area H, Central Kootenay	72 km south of it	5,390	7

Make a day of it

Beyond CP Rail Memorial

Within 15 km are 2 places, among them an art gallery and a museum.

1Art galleryArt galleryStudio Connection Art Gallery500 m away 2MuseumMuseumNakusp And District Museum500 m away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Your questions on CP Rail Memorial

Where is CP Rail Memorial?

Look in Nakusp, British Columbia; CP Rail Memorial is within the municipal boundary.

What is CP Rail Memorial?

Heritage railway.

When is the best time to visit CP Rail Memorial?

The warm months in Nakusp run May to September, with afternoons at 20–27°C on the 1991–2020 normals.

Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF (Open Government Licence – Canada), the federal and Québec heritage registers, Statistics Canada 2021 census boundaries, ECCC 1991–2020 climate normals (Open Government Licence – Canada).

Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).