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  British Columbia provincial highway 6 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
British Columbia provincial highway 6 is a two-lane east-west highway in the Okanagan.
Highway 3A merges onto Highway 6 at Nelson, and the two highways travel west for 21 km along the Kootenay River, passing through the communities of Taghum and Bonnington Falls, to where Highway 3A diverges southwest just west of South Slocan.
Highway 6 then turns southwest and proceeds to follow the east bank of the Columbia River for 57 km to Fauquier, on the east shore of Lower Arrow Lake.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/British_Columbia_provincial_highway_6   (380 words)

  
 Crowsnest Pass, British Columbia (Drives)
The 1395 metre (4461 foot) Crowsnest Pass lies on the British Columbia/Alberta border.
Crowsnest Highway 3 carries vehicle traffic through the pass.
This town on Crowsnest Highway 3 near the Alberta border is the home of the largest rear-dumping...
www.ohwy.com /bc/c/crowsnes.htm   (62 words)

  
 Crowsnest Vineyards, Cawston, British Columbia
Blessed with a breathtaking natural setting, Crowsnest Vineyards is settled in the Similkameen Valley on the Upper Bench.
The Winery is named after Highway 3, the Crowsnest Highway, sometimes called the Crowsnest Route or the Route of the Crow.
Highway 3 is a memorial to a young engineer who came to Canada in 1859.
www.britishcolumbia.com /attractions/wineries/crowsnest.html   (245 words)

  
 Numbered Highways in BC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Highway 1   Victoria to Kicking Horse Pass via the old Highway 1A between Victoria and Golstream, 1 to Nanaimo, 19A and 19 to Parksville, 19A to Campbell River, 19 to Kelsey Bay, the former 1A from Vancouver to Rosedale, 1 to Revelstoke, the old Big Bend Highway to Golden, and 1 to Alberta.
Highway 17: The Patricia Bay Highway is a freeway for roughly 8 km (5 miles) in Saanich, the largest municipality in the Victoria region.
Highway 19: The Inland Island Highway is a freeway for roughly 30 km from the Craig's Crossing interchange south of Parksville, to north of Qualicum Beach.
free.hostdepartment.com /s/sewing/highways.html   (14730 words)

  
 My Bicycle Tours in British Columbia
The Coquihalla Highway is 74km shorter than the #1 from Hope to Kamloops, avoiding the seven tunnels of the Fraser Canyon and the dry, rather forlorn section from Cache Creek to Kamloops.
The Crowsnest Highway (#3) is well-known for its precipitous 840km-long journey from Hope to the Alberta border, cutting through the north-south mountain ranges that dominate British Columbia.
Perhaps the quietest highway segment in the lower half of British Columbia is the #31 north of Meadow Creek.
www.vanc.igs.net /~roughley/bike_bc.html   (7441 words)

  
 Fly Fish Alberta ~ Crowsnest River Alberta ~ Alberta Fly Fishing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Simply put, the Crowsnest River is known to residents and visitors to Alberta as one of the top fly fishing destinations in the province; a subtle place tucked neatly in a mountainous valley in the southwest corner of the province.
The Crowsnest River's famous season no doubt lies in the galleons of Salmonflies crawling along the rocky edges of the river in late May, the large Rainbows cruising the shallow shorelines as they follow the migrating giants on their emergence routes.
Highway #3, the Crowsnest Highway, parallels the river literally from head to tail and numerous side roads and bridges spread out the fishermen.
www.flyfishalberta.com /rivers/crowsnest_river.htm   (1125 words)

  
 Kootenays, British Columbia, Canada
Highway 6 links silvan Salmo with Highway 23 and stern-wheeling Nakusp, and forms alliances with branches of Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway) to wrap all who journey here in a seductive embrace.
Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway) leads west from Creston and east from Castlegar to Salmo.
Highway 31 leads north to Kaslo from the ferry terminal at Balfour on Kootenay Lake's west side, and beyond to the ferry terminal at Galena Bay on Upper Arrow Lake.
kootenaysbritishcolumbia.com   (1022 words)

  
 Crowsnest Highway 3, British Columbia, Canada
The Crowsnest Highway (Highway 3) runs from Hope at the east end of the Fraser Valley all the way east to the British Columbia-Alberta border in the Rockies.
The Crowsnest Highway runs from Hope at the east end of the Fraser Valley east to Grand Forks on the western edge of the Kootenays, through the Cascade Mountains and Manning Provincial Park and across the desertlike southern Okanagan Valley, including Princeton, Keremeos, and Osoyoos.
From Creston in the Selkirk Mountains via Highway 3 to Cranbrook in the Purcell Mountains, and Crowsnest Pass and the British Columbia-Alberta border in the Rockies, including Moyie Lake Provincial Park, Fernie Snow Valley Ski Area, and the border-area provincial parks.
www.britishcolumbia.com /regions/towns?townID=3948   (1153 words)

  
 Crowsnest Highway
To give the Ministry of Transport and Highways its due, though, it is improving this section of the Highway as quickly as its straitened budget allows, but in the jagged defiles that plummeting streams have gouged into the near vertical slopes of poorly cemented conglomerates, it is a difficult, expensive, time-consuming job.
Near the Highway, acting as a partial retaining wall preventing a few metres of Bromley Ridge from spilling onto the parking lot of Billy’s Family Restaurant, is all that remains of the concrete walls of the Princeton Brewing Company’s premises.
Of the Plateau, the Crowsnest Highway sees two regions; the Thompson Plateau between Princeton and the Okanagan, and the Okanagan Highlands, on the eastern side of the Okanagan valley.
www.crowsnest-highway.ca /cgi-bin/citypage.pl?city=PRINCETON   (15761 words)

  
 The Crowsnest Angler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
This corner of the province is rich in history, and is known mainly for the coal mining activity which began in the late 1800's and ended in the 1960's.
The towns of Coleman, Blairmore, Frank, Hillcrest and Bellevue, which are situated in the Crowsnest Pass, have a combined population of 8,000.
The Crowsnest River originates in Crowsnest Lake, on the Continental Divide near the Alberta-British Columbia border.
www.crowsnestangler.com   (890 words)

  
 Lundbreck Alberta
Lundbreck is a hamlet located in sunny southwestern Alberta and holds the distinction of being the eastern entrance to the Crowsnest Pass.
Lundbreck is a part of a close knit district with many villages closely located geographically, with Cowley 6 km to the east, and Burmis 10 km to the west.
As well, being off the highway, Lundbreck is bypassed by the widely used scenic Highway 22, the designated “Cowboy Trail”.
www.bus.ualberta.ca /rfield/Supernet/Lundbreck.htm   (872 words)

  
 Okanagan Similkameen, British Columbia
Cherryville is located on Highway 6 in the northeastern portion of the Okangagan Simikameen...
Located along Highway 97, on the waterfront of Okanagan Lake, is the community of Peachland.
East of Kamloops on Highway 97 is the Falkland Valley, the gateway to Okanagan Similkameen.
www.ohwy.com /bc/z/zokanaga.htm   (482 words)

  
 Fernie.com Fernie BC - Getting Here
In the 19th century, the region was settled by ranching families who began the rich history of cattle farming, an occupation that remains an important part of the local economy.
Please note that Highway #22 is not a major highway, although it is well traveled.
Small towns dot the Crowsest Highway, many of which were formed at the turn of the century after coal was discovered in the region.
www.fernie.com /getting_here/driving_directions.html   (910 words)

  
 Untitled Document
Conveniently located on major highway, rail and air networks, Cranbrook is a regional transportation centre.
One interprovincial and two international highways con­verge on the City, connecting Cranbrook's 15 trucking firms to the Trans Canada Highway at Golden, to southern Alberta and British Columbia and to major centres in Montana, Idaho and Washington.
Crowsnest highway #3 is excellent for east/west travel thru B.C. and southern Alberta.
city.cranbrook.bc.ca /transport.htm   (268 words)

  
 Drive North To Alaska - Driving Routes - North of the 49th Route   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Beginning in Medicine Hat, Alberta, this route travels west to the Crowsnest Highway (3) and into British Columbia to the town of Creston where you have the option of taking scenic Highway 3A, or staying on the Crowsnest Highway through British Columbia's Wine Country.
The Crowsnest Highway (Highway 3) is one of the principal east/west routes running through Alberta and British Columbia, paralleling the U.S. border.
Celebrate railway history in Revelstoke at the excellent railway museum and keep driving on Highway 1 along the shores of Shuswap Lake to Salmon Arm where birding, golfing and relaxing are all easy ways to pass the time.
www.northtoalaska.com /North49th.aspx   (972 words)

  
 BC Points of Interest: Hope to the Coquihalla (Hwy 5), Hope to Princeton (Hwy 3)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
To the Okanagan take Highway 5A and 97C (the Okanagan Connector) or Highway 3, known as the Hope Princeton Highway or the Crowsnest Highway.
Highway 3 leads to the West Gate of Manning Provincial Park (with four campgrounds and facilities) which is 26 km (16 miles) from Hope.
Further along Highway 3 is Allison Pass, the East Gate, Copper Mountain Viewpoint and Princeton (Okanagan Similkameen).
www.bcadventure.com /adventure/explore/vancouver/points_of_interest/vanpoi11.htm   (162 words)

  
 Trails BC: Rocky Mountain / East Kootenay Route Description.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
This highway crossing also is about 4 k west of Jaffray and 5 k east of the Kootenay River and small community of Wardner where there are no supplies available.
Highway 3 (the Crowsnest Highway) between Elko and Fernie/Sparwood continues several kilometres eastward to the Crowsnest Pass and southern Alberta.
The tunnel, seen on Highway 3 south of Fernie mid-way to Elko on the opposite side of the Elk River from River Road, was constructed as part of the historical Great Northern line.
www.trailsbc.ca /rockies_region/rockies-route.html   (5756 words)

  
 IGPS 2004 - Local Info
Highway 97 will take you south skirting the west side of Okanagan Lake past the communities of Westbank, Peachland, and Summerland.
Note that this is a toll highway which will cost you CAD 10 for most private vehicles (CAD 5 for motorcycles).
Although shorter in distance, the Crowsnest route is more twisty and a bit slower (about a 5 hour drive) than the Coquihalla route (4 to 4.5 hours).
www.drao-ofr.hia-iha.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca /igps04/eng/loc/directions.php   (703 words)

  
 Branch Lines and Other Railways in the Kootenays   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
In the Crowsnest region, the Great Northern acquired the charter of the Crow's Nest Southern Railway in British Columbia and used this authority to build between the Crowsnest mining centres and the Montana border.
Proposals were developed in the 1960s to build a new railway over sections of the abandoned Great Northern between the GN main line in Montana and the Crowsnest Pass when new mining developments were being considered in the area.
This short section of track was built in 1978 over part of the old right-of-way of the Eastern British Columbia Railway from a junction on the Loop west of the Crowsnest Pass to the Byron Creek Collieries coal loading facilities.
www.crowsnest.bc.ca /branchlines08.html   (545 words)

  
 Our Alberta For Travellers - Road Trips
This tour passes western ranchlands, Waterton and the coal mining country of the Crowsnest.
Start in Calgary, heading south on Highway 2 (Macleod Trail) through the farming and ranching regions of Nanton, Stavely and Claresholm, to the town of Fort Macleod.
Just past Pincher Creek, go west on Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway) into the Crowsnest Pass region, where coal was mined from the mountain passes 100 years ago.
www.ouralberta.ca /roadtrip/number3.html   (176 words)

  
 Hwy3 Crowsnest Pass
The Crowsnest Pass is truly one of Canada's hidden vacation gems.
Fishing is a passion in the Crowsnest Pass and the Crowsnest River and surrounding creeks considered one of the finest fishing areas in North America.
Access is as easy as pulling over to the side of the highway but day-long float trips down trout-laden waters can also be arranged individually or through one of the many local guiding companies.
www.highway3.ca /communities/crowsnestpass.htm   (383 words)

  
 Getting to Fernie Alpine Resort, British Columbia
From Calgary: South on Provincial Highway 2 to Crowsnest Highway 3, west on 3 until you reach the town of Fernie.
If the weather is nice, you can take a slightly shorter more scenic route: south on 2 to Highway 7, west on 7 to town of Black Diamond, south on 22, west on 3.
Continue on 93 to its end, at the junction of Crowsnest Highway 3, then go east on 3.
www.resortspace.com /fernie/getting.html   (348 words)

  
 Travel Alberta - Travelling To & Around - Itineraries - Scenic Road Trips
From Medicine Hat, head west along the Crowsnest through several of the region’s agricultural towns such as Bow Island, the first town in Alberta to operate its own natural gas well.
The Highway passes by the town of Pincher Creek and heads into the Canadian Rockies.
Check out highway information for travel regulations, road conditions and a trip distance calculator.
www1.travelalberta.com /content/travellingto/take.cfm?roadtripID=4   (620 words)

  
 Crowsnest Highway - South Border of British Columbia - Christina Lake, Salmo, Creston BC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Crowsnest Highway - South Border of British Columbia - Christina Lake, Salmo, Creston BC South Okanagan - South Border Country
The famous Dewdney Trail parallels Highway 3 while former back country logging roads now make excellent 4X4 and hiking trails offering access to thousands of acres of crown land.
From Rock Creek take a drive along scenic Highway 33 which follows the Kettle River and passes through Westbridge and Beaverdell on the way to Kelowna in the Okanagan.
www.bctravel.com /se/south-border.html   (202 words)

  
 AIRLINES
Then proceed east on highway 135 to its junction with highway 200.
At Plains, turn right on highway 28 and follow it to its junction with highway 93 near Elmo.
The majority of Canadians motorists travel to Whitefish via Crowsnest Pass (Highway #3) to Fernie and onto Highway 93.
www.bigmtncondos.com /travel.htm   (313 words)

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