Coquihalla Highway

	Coquihalla Highway Coquihalla may refer to: British Columbia Highway 5, also known as Coquihalla highway Coquihalla River Coquihalla Pass Okanagan—Coquihalla, a federal electoral district in British Columbia Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park Coquihalla River Provincial Park Coquihalla River Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located north of the town of Hope on BC Highway 5 adjacent to the Coquihalla River The Coquihalla River (originally or more recently and popularly ) is a tribut ... {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	British Columbia Highway 5 Highway 5 is a north–south route in southern British Columbia, Canada. Highway 5 connects the southern Trans-Canada route ( Highway 1) with the northern Trans-Canada/Yellowhead route (Highway 16), providing the shortest land connection between Vancouver and Edmonton. Despite the entire route being signed as part of the Yellowhead Highway, the portion of Highway 5 south of Kamloops is also known as the Coquihalla Highway while the northern portion is known as the Southern Yellowhead Highway. The Coquihalla section was a toll road until 2008. Although the Yellowhead Highway system is considered part of the Trans-Canada Highway network, Highway 5 is not represented with a Trans-Canada marker. Regardless, Highway 5 is designated as a core route of Canada's National Highway System. Route description Coquihalla Highway Between Hope and Kamloops, Highway 5 is known as the Coquihalla Highway (colloquially "the Coq"; pronounced "coke"). It is a freeway, varying between four and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Coquihalla River The Coquihalla River (originally or more recently and popularly ) is a tributary of the Fraser River in the Cascade Mountains of the Canadian province of British Columbia. It originates in the Coquihalla Lakes and empties into the Fraser River at Hope. The Coquihalla River forms the northern boundary of two portions of the Cascades, the Skagit Range and the Hozameen Range. The river flows through a deep, narrow valley, dropping in , a tumultuous course that creates an incessant roar. ''Kw'ikw'iyá:la'' in the Halkomelem language of the '' Stó:lō'', is a place name meaning "stingy container" or "stingy place". It refers specifically to a deep pool named ''Skw'éxweq'' or ''Skw'exwáq'', near the mouth of what is now known as the Coquihalla River. The ''Stó:lō'' would go to this pool to spear suckerfish, which were plentiful there. According to ''Stó:lō'' oral history, the ''s'ó:lmexw'' (black-haired, 2-foot tall, dark-skinned underwater people) would grab the spears, prev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Coquihalla Pass Coquihalla Summit (el. ) is a highway summit along the Coquihalla Highway in British Columbia, Canada. It is the highest point on the highway between the cities of Hope and Merritt. It is located just south of the former toll booth plaza on the Coquihalla Highway, about north of Hope, and south of Merritt and is the divide between the Coquihalla River and the Coldwater River. Coquihalla Summit is the Surrey Lake Summit at and is the highest point on the Coquihalla, which goes from Hope to the Highway 1 interchange outside of Kamloops. The ascent to the Coquihalla Summit is very steep, especially from the south, and is particularly steep north of the Great Bear snow shed. The pass is named after the Coquihalla River, from which the highway also derives its name. The ''Coquihalla Summit Recreation Area'' is located at the top of the pass on the Coquihalla Highway, approximately north of Hope. History ''Kw'ikw'iya:la'' (Coquihalla) in the Halq'emeylem language of the Stó:l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Okanagan—Coquihalla Okanagan—Coquihalla was a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that had been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1997 to 2015. Geography The electoral district included the towns of Penticton, Merritt, Summerland, Logan Lake, West Kelowna and Peachland. History This riding was created in 1996 from parts of Fraser Valley East and Okanagan—Similkameen—Merritt ridings. In 2003, it underwent slight boundary changes, with small parts added from Kamloops, Thompson and Highland Valleys and Kelowna ridings. Members of Parliament This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament: Election results See also * List of Canadian federal electoral districts * Past Canadian electoral districts * Controversies in the Canadian federal election, 2011 This article lists some of the controversies in the 2011 Canadian fed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park, popularly called the Othello Tunnels is a provincial park located near Hope, British Columbia focused on the canyon of the Coquihalla River and a decommissioned railway grade, now a walking trail, leading eventually to Coquihalla Pass. Originally part of the Kettle Valley Railway, five tunnels and a series of bridges follow a relatively straight line through the gorge, which is lined with sheer, flat rock cliffs. History The park was established by Order-in-Council as the Coquihalla Canyon Recreation Area, then upgraded and renamed with full provincial park status in 1997, at in size. It was expanded to its current in 2004. As of May 2015, the tunnels were reopened after having been closed for over a year due to rockfall concerns. During the 2021 Southern British Columbia floods, the rising waters of the Coquihalla river combined with debris to cause flooding in at least one tunnel section, and destruction of much of the approach trail from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]