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Jolly Jack Creek
Jolly Jack Creek is a creek located in 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, .... The creek flows south into Boundary Creek. This creek was named after local prospector Jolly Jack Thornton who was the second white settler in the district. This creek is also called "Jolly Creek". References Rivers of British Columbia {{BritishColumbia-river-stub ... [...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] |
Boundary Creek (British Columbia)
Boundary Creek is a tributary of the Kettle River in the Boundary Country region of south central British Columbia. The creek is approximately in length, flowing from the northeast, passing east of Midway, and only the final is in northeastern Washington, US. Significance Sometimes called American Creek around 1860, Boundary Creek was the better-known name locally. In September 1860, the American and British surveyors locating the 49th parallel met from opposite directions near the creek. However, their parallels were apart, the American line proving the more accurate. Discovered in 1859 by American prospectors, the gold-bearing creek was heavily mined over the next decade, and on a reduced scale over later decades. Gold nuggets then worth $50 were recovered. Lost mine Local historian Bill Barlee speculates that the headwaters of Boundary Creek is the location of Henry Morgan's lost mine. Morgan was a resident of Greenwood, British Columbia. Provincial Park The Boundary Creek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
