Tappen | |
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  Tappen Location of Tappen in British Columbia | |
| Coordinates: 50°47′01″N119°20′08″W / 50.78361°N 119.33556°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Region | Shuswap Country |
| Regional District | Columbia-Shuswap |
| Government | |
| • MP (North Okanagan—Shuswap) | Mel Arnold (CPC) |
| • MLA (Shuswap) | Greg Kyllo (Lib) |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.51 km2 (10.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 365 m (879 ft) |
| Population (2021 [1] ) | |
• Total | 976 |
| • Density | 36.8/km2 (95/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (CDT) |
| Postal code span | |
Tappen is an unincorporated community in British Columbia. The settlement is located on the shores of Shuswap Lake. [2] It is colloquially known as "Rust Valley", and is the location of the TV show Rust Valley Restorers. [3] The area of the community was originally named Tappen Siding, according to the Vernon & District Family History Society and was named after Canadian Pacific Railway construction contractor Herbert Tappen. [4] A sawmill was built in 1883 and Tappen first appeared on BC Land maps in 1891. [4] A year later the Tappen Siding post office opened in 1892, though it was closed a few years later in 1897. [4]
