Photos • Location
| Bijoux Creek | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Land District | Cariboo Land District |
| Regional District | Fraser Fort-George |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • 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 km (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 28, 2020 a snowmobiler was killed in an avalanche which occurred near the source of Bijoux Creek. [2]
- ^ "BC Geographical Names". apps.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
- ^ Nielson, Mark (November 30, 2020). "Snowmobiler killed in avalanche north of Mackenzie". Prince George Citizen. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
| Bijoux Creek | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Land District | Cariboo Land District |
| Regional District | Fraser Fort-George |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • 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 km (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 28, 2020 a snowmobiler was killed in an avalanche which occurred near the source of Bijoux Creek. [2]
- ^ "BC Geographical Names". apps.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
- ^ Nielson, Mark (November 30, 2020). "Snowmobiler killed in avalanche north of Mackenzie". Prince George Citizen. Retrieved 2020-04-30.