Similkameen City, British Columbia
Similkameen City is a ghost town located in the Similkameen Country region of British Columbia, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of coun .... It is located along BC Highway 3 surrounding the Stemwinder Provincial Park, parallel to the Similkameen River. The lots that make up the "City" comprise District Lot 1968 of the Similkameen Division, Yale Land District; 5.4 km west of Hedley, BC. The Townsite was promoted by Mr. Frank Bailey Map * References Ghost towns in British Columbia {{BritishColumbiaInterior-geo-stub ...
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Ghost Town
A ghost town, deserted city, extinct town, or abandoned city is an abandoned settlement, usually one that contains substantial visible remaining buildings and infrastructure such as roads. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economic activity that supported it (usually industrial or agricultural) has failed or ended for any reason (e.g. a host ore deposit exhausted by mining). The town may have also declined because of natural or human-caused disasters such as floods, prolonged Drought, droughts, extreme heat or extreme cold, government actions, uncontrolled lawlessness, war, pollution, or nuclear and radiation accidents and incidents, nuclear and radiation-related accidents and incidents. The term can sometimes refer to cities, towns, and neighborhoods that, though still populated, are significantly less so than in past years; for example, those affected by high levels of unemployment and dereliction. Some ghost towns, especially those that preserve period-specific ...
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