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Inonoaklin Valley, British Columbia
Inonoaklin Valley is a valley on the west side of Lower Arrow Lake that lies in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. Name origin Formerly known as Fire Valley, 1890 is the earliest newspaper reference. Although likely relating to a fire that consumed much of the valley prior to European presence, another theory claimed that red granite surrounding the valley prompted the name. In 1888, when John A Coryell headed west from the Cherryville, British Columbia, Cherry Creek area to survey a cattle trail connecting the Okanagan and Columbia River, forest fires in the area turned him back. In response to the negative connotations of wildfires, residents obtained the change to Inonoaklin Valley in 1926. Inonoaklin Creek, which formed the valley, is shown as Inonoaklin River on an 1871 map. A First Nations phrase, the meaning is unclear, but suggestions have been wandering, or winding waters. An 1827 map shows a First Nations trail connecting to the Okanagan. In 1862, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, forests, lakes, mountains, inland deserts and grassy plains, and borders the province of Alberta to the east and the Yukon and Northwest Territories to the north. With an estimated population of 5.3million as of 2022, it is Canada's third-most populous province. The capital of British Columbia is Victoria and its largest city is Vancouver. Vancouver is the third-largest metropolitan area in Canada; the 2021 census recorded 2.6million people in Metro Vancouver. The first known human inhabitants of the area settled in British Columbia at least 10,000 years ago. Such groups include the Coast Salish, Tsilhqotʼin, and Haida peoples, among many others. One of the earliest British settlements in the area was Fort Victoria, established ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
