Similkameen River
The Similkameen River runs through southern British Columbia, Canada, eventually discharging into the Okanogan River near Oroville, Washington, in the United States.
- Type: Stream
- Description: watercourse in British Columbia, Canada
- Also known as: “Castle River”, “Millakietekwu River”, “reka Similkameen”, “Roche River”, “Sa-milk-a-meigh River”, “Sahtlikwu River”, and “South Similkameen River”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oroville.
Similkameen River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Okanogan, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
48.89155° or 48° 53′ 30″ north
Longitude
-119.43034° or 119° 25′ 49″ west
Elevation
906 feet (276 metres)
Open location code
85W2VHR9+JV
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Similkameen River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Similkameen”
- Catalan: “Similkameen”
- Cebuano: “Similkameen River”
- Chinese: “斯美卡密因河”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر سيميلكامين”
- French: “Similkameen”
- German: “Similkameen River”
- Hebrew: “נהר סימילקמין”
- Irish: “Abhainn Similkameen”
- Japanese: “シミルカミーン川”
- Russian: “Симилкамин”
- Slovenian: “Similkameen”
- Spanish: “Río Similkameen”
- Spanish: “Similkameen”
- Swedish: “Similkameen River”
- Urdu: “سیملکامین ندی”
- Venetian: “Similkameen”
- Welsh: “Afon Similkameen”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Cordell and Smith Point.
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