Canada
British Columbia
Columbia-Shuswap Regional District

Craigellachie

Craigellachie is a locality in , located several kilometres to the west of the summit between and . Craigellachie is the site of a tourist stop on the Trans-Canada Highway between and .
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: railway station in Columbia-Shuswap Regional District, Canada
  • Also known as: “Craigellachie, British Columbia”

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Last Spike.

Monument
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
A ceremonial final spike was driven into the Canadian Pacific Railway at Craigellachie, British Columbia, at 9:22 am on November 7, 1885. It was driven in by CPR railway financier Donald Smith, Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal, marking the end to a saga of natural disasters, financial crises, and even rebellion that plagued Canada's first transcontinental railway from its beginning.

Craigellachie

Latitude
50.97519° or 50° 58′ 31″ north
Longitude
-118.72399° or 118° 43′ 26″ west
Elevation
416 metres (1,365 feet)
Open location code
9523X7GG+3C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1764787425
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
5931506
Wiki­data ID
Q1138721
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In Other Languages

From French to Malay—“Craigellachie” goes by many names.

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Last Spike Rest Area and North Fork Bridge.

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