Osoyoos Attractions
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Osoyoos (277 m / 909 ft), only 6 km / 3.75 mi from the U.S. frontier, lies at the southern end of the "Canadian Desert". From here as far as Okanagan Falls, some 43 km / 27 mi to the north, stretches a northern outcrop of the semi-desert region which extends from Mexico and Arizona as far as Montana and Washington. The average annual rainfall is less than 200 mm / 8 in, and summer temperatures between 40°C and 50°C (104°F and 122°F) are not uncommon. Keep an eye open for rattlesnakes when walking in this region.
This sandy tongue of land, known since 1811 and extending through almost the whole of Osoyoos Lake, was favored as a storage place by the Indians and fur-hunters.
This sandy tongue of land, known since 1811 and extending through almost the whole of Osoyoos Lake, was favored as a storage place by the Indians and fur-hunters.