Fraser Canyon region of British Columbia
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The Fraser Canyon region of British Columbia is a rugged, steep-walled river canyon in south-central B.C. known for its dramatic landscapes, historic transportation routes, and long-standing Indigenous communities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fraser Canyon region of British Columbia canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
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river canyon ⓘ |
| climate | interior canyon climate ⓘ |
| contains |
Alexandra Bridge Provincial Park
NERFINISHED
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Boston Bar NERFINISHED ⓘ Cisco Bridges NERFINISHED ⓘ Hell's Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ Hell's Gate Airtram NERFINISHED ⓘ Lytton NERFINISHED ⓘ Spuzzum NERFINISHED ⓘ Thompson River confluence at Lytton ⓘ Yale NERFINISHED ⓘ historic Alexandra Bridge ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| crossedBy |
British Columbia Highway 1
NERFINISHED
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Canadian National Railway main line NERFINISHED ⓘ Canadian Pacific Railway main line NERFINISHED ⓘ Trans-Canada Highway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extendsBeyond | north of Lytton toward the Thompson-Fraser confluence ⓘ |
| extendsFrom | Yale, British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extendsTo | Lytton, British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
forestry in surrounding areas
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tourism ⓘ transportation services ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalFeature |
deeply incised river gorge
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narrow river passages ⓘ rocky cliffs ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
Cariboo Gold Rush
NERFINISHED
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Fraser Canyon Gold Rush NERFINISHED ⓘ development of transportation in British Columbia ⓘ |
| highestPoint | near Jackass Mountain area ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | Fraser Canyon War (1858) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRoute |
Cariboo Road
NERFINISHED
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Cariboo Wagon Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Indigenous communities
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dramatic landscapes ⓘ historic transportation routes ⓘ rugged terrain ⓘ steep-walled canyon ⓘ |
| locatedIn | British Columbia ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | south-central British Columbia ⓘ |
| lowestPoint | Fraser River channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Hope, British Columbia
NERFINISHED
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Kamloops, British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Coast Mountains–Interior transition zone
NERFINISHED
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Fraser River system NERFINISHED ⓘ Interior of British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritoryOf |
Nlaka'pamux First Nation
NERFINISHED
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Secwepemc peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ Stó:lō peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traversedBy | Fraser River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.