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Manion Creek is a creek located in the Similkameen 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, ...
. It flows into the
Tulameen River The Tulameen River is a tributary of the Similkameen River in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The Tulameen River is part of the Columbia River drainage basin, being a tributary of the Similkameen River, which flows into the Okanagan Riv ...
from the south. Manion Creek is located one and a half miles up-river from the village of
Tulameen, British Columbia Tulameen, originally known as Otter Flat, is a small community in British Columbia, Canada, about 26 kilometres northwest of the town of Princeton, British Columbia, Princeton on the Crowsnest Highway (Hwy 3), and about 185 kilometres northeast f ...
. Manion Creek was originally called Cedar Creek. It was discovered in 1885 and mined for gold. Platinum has also been recovered from this creek.


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