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vermilion+river+british+columbia Latitude and Longitude:

50°49′31″N 116°00′20″W / 50.82528°N 116.00556°W / 50.82528; -116.00556
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Vermilion River
Location
Country Canada
Province British Columbia
District Kootenay Land District
Physical characteristics
Source Vermilion Pass
 • location Kootenay National Park, British Columbia, Canada
Mouth Kootenay River
 • location
British Columbia
 • coordinates
50°49′31″N 116°00′20″W / 50.82528°N 116.00556°W / 50.82528; -116.00556 [1]

The Vermilion River, in Kootenay National Park, is headwatered at Vermilion Pass and flows through Vermilion Valley in British Columbia, Canada. Its tributaries include the Simpson River, Tokumm Creek, and Verendrye Creek. It is a major tributary of the Kootenay River.

First visited (by a non- Aboriginal) by Sir George Simpson in 1841.

Numa Falls on the river is directly accessible from Highway 93 in Kootenay National Park.

Vermilion River at the Simpson trailhead

See also

References

  1. ^ "Vermilion River". BC Geographical Names.



vermilion+river+british+columbia Latitude and Longitude:

50°49′31″N 116°00′20″W / 50.82528°N 116.00556°W / 50.82528; -116.00556
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vermilion River
Location
Country Canada
Province British Columbia
District Kootenay Land District
Physical characteristics
Source Vermilion Pass
 • location Kootenay National Park, British Columbia, Canada
Mouth Kootenay River
 • location
British Columbia
 • coordinates
50°49′31″N 116°00′20″W / 50.82528°N 116.00556°W / 50.82528; -116.00556 [1]

The Vermilion River, in Kootenay National Park, is headwatered at Vermilion Pass and flows through Vermilion Valley in British Columbia, Canada. Its tributaries include the Simpson River, Tokumm Creek, and Verendrye Creek. It is a major tributary of the Kootenay River.

First visited (by a non- Aboriginal) by Sir George Simpson in 1841.

Numa Falls on the river is directly accessible from Highway 93 in Kootenay National Park.

Vermilion River at the Simpson trailhead

See also

References

  1. ^ "Vermilion River". BC Geographical Names.



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