Ashnola River

	Ashnola River The Ashnola River is a tributary of the Similkameen River, rising in the northeastern part of the North Cascades in Washington, United States, and flowing north into British Columbia, Canada, to join the Similkameen River about halfway along that river's course between the towns of Princeton and Keremeos. The river crosses the international boundary at and transits Cathedral Provincial Park. It has one main tributary, Ewart Creek, which is about long and begins virtually at the border and is entirely within Cathedral Park. A gravel road from its junction with BC Highway 3 at the locality of Ashnola flanking the river is the main, and virtually only, road access to the park. The locality of Ashnola was that of a mining camp from the days of the many gold rushes in the Similkameen Country and also the site of the Ashnola Indian Reserve (attached to the Lower Similkameen Indian Band). Name variants and origin Older name-variants includes Nais-nu-loh and Ashtnolow (both from Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Similkameen River The Similkameen River runs through southern British Columbia, Canada, eventually discharging into the Okanagan River near Oroville, Washington, in the United States. Through the Okanagan River, it drains to the Columbia River. The river is said to be named for an indigenous people called ''Similkameigh'', meaning "treacherous waters". The river is controversially dammed (the now-defunct Enloe Dam), blocking fish passage to the upper (Canadian) reaches of the river. History The first mention of the Similkameen by a European was by Alexander Ross. While on a trading expedition, he travelled by way of the "Similkameigh River." Sir George Simpson used the name "Similkameigh" for one of the groups part of the Okanagan Nation. The transition from ''Similkameigh'' to ''Similkameen'' may have been inspired by the name of the Tulameen River despite being etymologically incorrect. The name ''Similkameigh'' comes from a now-extinct language of Nicola-Similkameen, of the Athapascan lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Joseph Trutch Sir Joseph William Trutch, (18 January 1826 – 4 March 1904) was an English-born Canadian engineer, surveyor and politician who served as first Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. Early life and career Born in Ashcott, England, Trutch's early childhood was spent partly in Jamaica, although his family returned to England in 1831, where he later attended grammar school in Devon. Following an apprenticeship to civil engineer Sir John Rennie, he travelled to California after hearing news of the California Gold Rush of 1849. He arrived in British Columbia in 1859, following the Fraser River gold rush of 1858. He found employment by working various government contracts as a surveyor, and in 1862 was contracted to construct a portion of the Cariboo Road between Chapmans Bar and Boston Bar along the canyon of the Fraser River. Tolls collected from a suspension bridge along the road, along with prudent land acquisitions, made Trutch a wealthy man. Colonial politics Beg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	North Cascades Of Washington (state) North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. Etymology The word ''north'' is related to the Old High German ''nord'', both descending from the Proto-Indo-European unit ''ner-'', meaning "left; below" as north is to left when facing the rising sun. Similarly, the other cardinal directions are also related to the sun's position. The Latin word ''borealis'' comes from the Greek '' boreas'' "north wind, north", which, according to Ovid, was personified as the wind-god Boreas, the father of Calais and Zetes. ''Septentrionalis'' is from ''septentriones'', "the seven plow oxen", a name of ''Ursa Major''. The Greek ἀρκτικός (''arktikós'') is named for the same constellation, and is the source of the English word ''Arctic''. Other languages have other derivations. For example, in Lezgian, ''kefer'' can mean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Canadian Cascades The North Cascades are a section of the Cascade Range of western North America. They span the border between the Canadian province of British Columbia and the U.S. state of Washington and are officially named in the U.S. and Canada as the Cascade Mountains. The portion in Canada is known to Americans as the Canadian Cascades, a designation that also includes the mountains above the east bank of the Fraser Canyon as far north as the town of Lytton, at the confluence of the Thompson and Fraser Rivers. They are predominantly non-volcanic, but include the stratovolcanoes Mount Baker, Glacier Peak and Coquihalla Mountain, which are part of the Cascade Volcanic Arc. Geography The U.S. section of the North Cascades and the adjoining Skagit Range in British Columbia are most notable for their dramatic scenery and challenging mountaineering, both resulting from their steep, rugged topography. While most of the peaks are under in elevation, the low valleys provide great local rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Rivers Of British Columbia A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of water. Small rivers can be referred to using names such as creek, brook, rivulet, and rill. There are no official definitions for the generic term river as applied to geographic features, although in some countries or communities a stream is defined by its size. Many names for small rivers are specific to geographic location; examples are "run" in some parts of the United States, "burn" in Scotland and northeast England, and "beck" in northern England. Sometimes a river is defined as being larger than a creek, but not always: the language is vague. Rivers are part of the water cycle. Water generally collects in a river from precipitation through a drainage basin from surface runoff and other sources such as groundwater recharge, springs, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Rivers Of Washington (state) This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of Washington. By drainage basin This list is arranged by drainage basin. Respective tributaries are indented under each larger stream's name and are ordered downstream to upstream. Fraser River (British Columbia) * Sumas River Saar Creek Chilliwack River * Silesia Creek * Depot Creek **Little Chilliwack River Strait of Georgia, Bellingham Bay, Samish Bay Dakota Creek California Creek Lummi River Nooksack River Tenmile Creek Anderson Creek South Fork Nooksack River Skookum Creek Middle Fork Nooksack River North Fork Nooksack River Canyon Creek Glacier Creek Dead Horse Creek Wells Creek Ruth Creek Whatcom Creek Padden Creek Samish River Puget Sound Whidbey Basin Skagit River Finney Creek Grandy Creek * Baker River *Thunder Creek Rocky Creek Sulphur Creek * Swift Creek *Shannon Creek * Blum Creek * Sulphide Creek Crystal Creek Bald Eagle Creek Jackman Creek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	List Of British Columbia Rivers The following is a partial list of rivers of British Columbia, organized by watershed. Some large creeks are included either because of size or historical importance (See Alphabetical List of British Columbia rivers ). Also included are lakes that are "in-line" connecting upper tributaries of listed rivers, or at their heads. Arctic drainage Arctic Ocean via Mackenzie River drainage :''(NB Liard tributaries on Yukon side of border omitted)'' Liard River watershed Liard River * Petiewewtot River Fort Nelson River Sahtaneh River *Snake River * Muskwa River **Prophet River *Minaker River * Besa River Tetsa River Chischa River Tuchodi River * Sikanni Chief River ** Buckinghorse River * Fontas River Dunedin River Beaver River Toad River * West Toad River *Racing River * Schipa River Grayling River Trout River Vents River Smith River Coal River Rabbit River *Gundahoo River Kechika River * Red River * Turn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	List Of Rivers In Washington This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of Washington. By drainage basin This list is arranged by drainage basin. Respective tributaries are indented under each larger stream's name and are ordered downstream to upstream. Fraser River (British Columbia) * Sumas River Saar Creek Chilliwack River * Silesia Creek * Depot Creek **Little Chilliwack River Strait of Georgia, Bellingham Bay, Samish Bay Dakota Creek California Creek Lummi River Nooksack River Tenmile Creek Anderson Creek South Fork Nooksack River Skookum Creek Middle Fork Nooksack River North Fork Nooksack River Canyon Creek Glacier Creek Dead Horse Creek Wells Creek Ruth Creek Whatcom Creek Padden Creek Samish River Puget Sound Whidbey Basin Skagit River Finney Creek Grandy Creek * Baker River *Thunder Creek Rocky Creek Sulphur Creek * Swift Creek *Shannon Creek * Blum Creek * Sulphide Creek Crystal Creek Bald Eagle Creek Jackman Creek S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ashnola Mountain Ashnola Mountain is a mountain in the Okanagan Range of the North Cascades in Washington state, located near Ashnola Pass and the headwaters of the Ashnola River, which flows north into British Columbia, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tota ..., to join the Similkameen River. Name origin See Ashnola River for name origin. Notes External links * Cascade Range Mountains of Okanogan County, Washington Mountains of Washington (state) {{OkanoganCountyWA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ashnola Pass Ashnola Pass is a mountain pass in the North Cascades The North Cascades are a section of the Cascade Range of western North America. They span the border between the Canadian province of British Columbia and the U.S. state of Washington and are officially named in the U.S. and Canada as the C ... of northwestern Washington in the Pasayten Wilderness. See Ashnola River for name information. See also * Ashnola Mountain References Mountain passes of Washington (state) Mountain passes of Okanogan County, Washington Cascade Range {{OkanoganCountyWA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Okanagan Language Okanagan, or Colville-Okanagan, or Nsyilxcən (n̓səl̓xcin̓, n̓syilxčn̓), is a Salish language which arose among the indigenous peoples of the southern Interior Plateau region based primarily in the Okanagan River Basin and the Columbia River Basin in precolonial times in Canada and the United States. Following British, American, and Canadian colonization during the 1800s and the subsequent assimilation of all Salishan tribes, the use of Colville-Okanagan declined drastically. Colville-Okanagan is highly endangered, is rarely learned as a first but is being learned as a second language by more than 40 adults and 35 children in the City of Spokane, Washington, and by several dozen adults on the Colville Indian Reservation in Washington State by among Okanagan people in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia. About 50 deeply fluent first-language speakers of Colville-Okanagan Salish remain, the majority of whom live in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia. The language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lower Similkameen Indian Band The Lower Similkameen Indian Band or Lower Smelqmix, is a First Nations band government in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Their office is located in the village of Keremeos in the Similkameen region. They are a member of the Okanagan Nation Alliance. Population The band's registered population is 500 with 209 band members living off-reserve. Indian reserves Indian reserves under the band's administration are: * Alexis Indian Reserve No. 9, on the left bank of the Similkameen River 4 miles west of Keremeos, 168.70 ha. * Ashnola Indian Reserve No. 10, on the right bank of the Similkameen River at its junction with the Ashnola River, 3415 ha. * Blind Creek Indian Reserve No. 6, on Blind Creek, 4 miles southeast of Keremeos, 161 ha. * Blind Creek Indian Reserve No. 6A, west of Barcelo Road, 1 mile west of IR No. 6, 0.10 ha. * Chopaka Indian Reserve Nos. 7 & 8, on the right bank of the Similkameen River, north of and adjoining the international boundary, 1537. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]