Rock Creek, British Columbia

E1041982

Rock Creek, British Columbia is a small unincorporated rural community in the Kootenay Boundary region of south-central British Columbia, known historically for gold mining and its location near the Kettle River.

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Rock Creek, British Columbia canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf rural community
unincorporated community
administrativeStatus unincorporated
country Canada
economicActivity forestry
ranching
tourism
governingBody Regional District of Kootenay Boundary
hasAreaCode 236
250
672
778
hasClimate continental climate
hasHistoricalActivity placer mining
hasLandUse agricultural land
rangeland
hasNearbyCommunity Beaverdell, British Columbia
Midway, British Columbia
Westbridge, British Columbia
hasNearbyPark Kettle River Recreation Area
hasNearbyProtectedArea Kettle River Recreation Area
hasNearbyRiver Kettle River NERFINISHED
hasPostalCodePrefix V0H
hasRecreationalActivity camping
fishing
gold panning
hiking
hasTransportation highway junction
historicallyKnownFor Rock Creek Gold Rush
gold mining
junctionOf British Columbia Highway 3
British Columbia Highway 33
locatedEastOf Osoyoos, British Columbia
locatedIn British Columbia
Kootenay Boundary Regional District
south-central British Columbia
locatedInRegion Kootenay Boundary
locatedOnHighway British Columbia Highway 3
Crowsnest Highway
locatedOnRiver Kettle River NERFINISHED
locatedWestOf Grand Forks, British Columbia
near U.S. border with Washington State
partOf Boundary Country
province British Columbia
regionType rural
timeZone Pacific Time Zone
watercourse Kettle River NERFINISHED

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