Bijoux Creek
Bijoux Creek | |
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
Land District | Cariboo Land District |
Regional District | Fraser Fort-George |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | |
• coordinates | 55°20′28″N 122°43′14″W / 55.34111°N 122.72056°W |
Mouth | |
• location | Misinchinka River |
• coordinates | 55°18′21″N 122°40′6″W / 55.30583°N 122.66833°W |
Length | 5.8 kilometres (3.6 mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | Parsnip River Watershed |
Bijoux Creek is a small river in the Hart Ranges of the Northern Rockies of British Columbia.
Named in 1954 by Frank Clapp, Department of Highways for the sparkling jewel like water.[1] The creek is well known for the 40m high Bijoux Falls.
On November 28th, 2020 a snowmobiler was killed in an avalanche which occurred near the source of Bijoux Creek.[2]
References[]
- ^ "BC Geographical Names". apps.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Nielson, Mark (November 30, 2020). "Snowmobiler killed in avalanche north of Mackenzie". Prince George Citizen. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
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Categories:
- Rivers of British Columbia
- Cariboo Land District
- British Columbia Interior river stubs