Surrey Lake Summit, (el. ),
formerly known as Clapperton Creek Summit, is a highway summit in
British Columbia
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,
Canada
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. It is the highest point on
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 ...
, and is located between
Merritt and
Kamloops
Kamloops ( ) is a city in south-central British Columbia, Canada, at the confluence of the South flowing North Thompson River and the West flowing Thompson River, east of Kamloops Lake. It is located in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, w ...
, near kilometre-post 322.
See also
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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 ...
References
Mountain passes of British Columbia
Nicola Country
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