Is a small-sized city located in the north Okanagan region of British Columbia between the major Okanagan city of Vernon and small town of Enderby. The town is situated along 2 valleys, the north Okanagan Valley and the Spallumcheen Valley. The town dates back to the 1890s when the Shuswap and Okanagan Railway was built, and it was at this time that E.C. Armstrong, a London, England-based banker and whom the town is named after, helped finance. After the Second World War (WWII), the Dutch became an influence and began settling in Armstrong and also helped built and open the Armstrong Cheese Factory which the town is known for. Armstrong hosts a country fair and stampede that has been held annually in the town for well over 100 years. Today, the community is also known for tourism and agriculture and is the commercial center for the Spallumcheen Valley. Armstrong is measured 1,181 feet above sea level, and was incorporated as a city in 1913.
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