Keithley Creek is a creek located in the
Cariboo Region of
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 into
Cariboo Lake
The Cariboo is an intermontane region of British Columbia, Canada, centered on a plateau stretching from Fraser Canyon to the Cariboo Mountains. The name is a reference to the caribou that were once abundant in the region.
The Cariboo was th ...
from the west. It was discovered in 1860 by "Doc" Keithley. The creek has been hand mined and hydraulicked for gold.
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Rivers of British Columbia
Cariboo Land District
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