Coquihalla (other)
Coquihalla may refer to: *Coquihalla River, British Columbia, Canada ** Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park ** Coquihalla River Provincial Park * Coquihalla Summit, British Columbia, Canada *Okanagan—Coquihalla, a former federal electoral district in British Columbia See also * 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 betwee ...

Coquihalla River
The Coquihalla River (originally or more recently and popularly ) is a tributary of the Fraser River in the Cascade Mountains of the Canadian province of British Columbia. It originates in the Coquihalla Lakes and empties into the Fraser River at Hope. The Coquihalla River forms the northern boundary of two portions of the Cascades, the Skagit Range and the Hozameen Range. The river flows through a deep, narrow valley, dropping in , a tumultuous course that creates an incessant roar. ''Kw'ikw'iyá:la'' in the Halkomelem language of the '' Stó:lō'', is a place name meaning "stingy container" or "stingy place". It refers specifically to a deep pool named ''Skw'éxweq'' or ''Skw'exwáq'', near the mouth of what is now known as the Coquihalla River. The ''Stó:lō'' would go to this pool to spear suckerfish, which were plentiful there. According to ''Stó:lō'' oral history, the ''s'ó:lmexw'' (black-haired, 2-foot tall, dark-skinned underwater people) would grab the spears, ...
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Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park
Coquihalla Canyon Park is on the north shore of the Coquihalla River in southwestern British Columbia. This provincial park includes the Othello Tunnels to the east and the mouth of the Nicolum River to the south. The tunnels were part of the Kettle Valley Railway (KV). Off Othello Rd, the locality is by road about east of Hope. Physiography Granite batholiths intrude from the metamorphic rock formed from the earlier sedimentary rock and volcanic rock. Erosion and the rock composition cause the deep canyon walls to continually fragment. The winding river creates cascades and rapids through the narrow gorge. Large seasonal fluctuations in water levels can cause log jams. Pioneer trail Side hill cuts in the park area evidence the former Hope–Nicola cattle trail, which may have existed as early as 1846 but was substantially upgraded by the province in the mid-1870s. A timber trestle crossed the river where the canyon width narrowed to . The opening of the Canadian Pacific Railw ...
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Coquihalla River Provincial Park
Coquihalla River Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located north of the town of Hope on BC Highway 5 adjacent to the Coquihalla River The Coquihalla River (originally or more recently and popularly ) is a tributary of the Fraser River in the Cascade Mountains of the Canadian province of British Columbia. It originates in the Coquihalla Lakes and empties into the Fraser River a .... The park was established as the Coquihalla River Recreation Area in 1986, comprising approximately . It was upgraded in full provincial park status in 1999 but not fully upgraded by statute until 2000. Its area is now approximately . References Provincial parks of British Columbia Lower Mainland Canadian Cascades 1986 establishments in British Columbia Protected areas established in 1986 {{BritishColumbia-park-stub ...
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Coquihalla Summit
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 Coquihalla Highway, about north of Hope, and south of Merritt and is the divide between the Coquihalla River and the Coldwater River. Coquihalla Summit is not actually the highest point on the Coquihalla Highway, rather the Surrey Lake Summit at is the highest point on the Coquihalla section of Highway 5, which runs from Hope to the Highway 1 interchange outside of Kamloops. The ascent to the Coquihalla Summit is very steep, especially from the south, and is particularly steep north of the Great Bear snow shed. The pass is named after the Coquihalla River, from which the highway also derives its name. The ''Coquihalla Summit Recreation Area'' is located at the top of the pass on the Coquihalla Highway, approximately north of Hope. ...
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Okanagan—Coquihalla
Okanagan—Coquihalla was a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that had been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1997 to 2015. Geography The electoral district included the towns of Penticton, Merritt, Summerland, Logan Lake, West Kelowna and Peachland. History This riding was created in 1996 from parts of Fraser Valley East and Okanagan—Similkameen—Merritt ridings. In 2003, it underwent slight boundary changes, with small parts added from Kamloops, Thompson and Highland Valleys and Kelowna ridings. Members of Parliament This riding has elected the following members of Parliament: Election results See also * List of Canadian electoral districts * Historical federal electoral districts of Canada This is a list of past arrangements of Electoral district (Canada), Canada's electoral districts. Each district ...
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