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Located between McBride and
Prince George, the Purden Lake
Resort, B.C., is the only place to
stop for gas and a snack.
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Fort St. James
Endako
Fort
Fraser
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2
Vanderhoof
Fraser Lake
Purden Lake
Prince George
McBride
Fast Facts
Quesnel
6
Tête Jaune
Cache
Barkerville
3
Provincial Motto:
Splendor Sine Occasu
“Splendour without
diminishment”
Valemount
Albreda
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British Columbia was named
by Queen Victoria in 1858.
Columbia refers to the
Columbia River named by
American Captain Robert
Gray for his ship Columbia.
Blue River
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Avola
Clearwater
Vavenby
Provincial Flower:
Pacific Dogwood
Little Fort
Provincial Mammal:
Spirit Bear (Kermodei)
Barriere
McLure
Provincial Tree:
Western Red Cedar
Sun Peaks
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Kamloops
Area: 944,735 km2 (364,764
sq mi)
(Natural Resources Canada,
2001)
5A
Population: 4,631,300
(Statistics Canada, 2014
Census)
Merritt
Capital City: Victoria
Largest City: Vancouver
Date British Columbia
Entered Confederation:
July 20, 1871
5A
Hope
Vancouver
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