City of Armstrong

City of Armstrong

The City of Armstrong sits in the North Okanagan on Highway 97A, between Vernon and Enderby. It is surrounded by the Township of Spallumcheen.

A railway town with a relocated past

When the Shuswap and Okanagan Railway was completed in 1892, the new line bypassed Lansdowne, the largest settlement in Spallumcheen at the time. Residents responded by packing up their belongings and even some buildings, and resettled beside the railway tracks at the present site of Armstrong. Today the old Lansdowne cemetery is the only standing marker of that earlier town.

Named for a London banker

Armstrong was named after William Charles Heaton-Armstrong, an English banker who arranged a successful bond issue to finance the Shuswap and Okanagan Railway. He visited the new townsite in 1892. His great-grandson, Anthony Heaton-Armstrong, visited the city in August 2002.

Quick facts

• Incorporated March 31, 1913
• Population of 5,323 (2021 census)
• Land area 5.22 square kilometres
• Elevation 360 metres
• Member of the Regional District of North Okanagan
• Centennial celebrated in 2013
• Motto: Pride, Spirit, Vision.

City services

For bylaws, services, council meetings, contact information, and the city’s land acknowledgement, visit the official city website or call the city office at (250) 546-3023. The office is at 3535 Bridge Street, PO Box 40, Armstrong, BC V0E 1B0. The chamber does not duplicate city information.