Tappen, British Columbia

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]

Tappen
Local urban district
Tappen Location of Tappen in British Columbia
Coordinates: 50°47′01″N 119°20′08″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	V0E 2X0