John Creek

John Creek is a stream in British Columbia, Canada and has an elevation of 930 metres. John Creek is situated nearby to the locality Marblehead, as well as near the hamlet Meadow Creek.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Duncan Dam.

Duncan Dam

Dam

Photo: DAR56, Public domain.

Duncan Dam is a dam spanning the Duncan River in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Duncan Dam was the first dam built to satisfy the Columbia River Treaty, initiated after the 1948 flood along the lower Columbia, which proved fatal at Vanport City, Oregon and other locations. Duncan Dam is situated 3½ km southeast of John Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Argenta.

Argenta

Hamlet

Argenta is a settlement in British Columbia. Located on the west side of the Purcell Mountains, on the northeast shore of Kootenay Lake, it was founded during a silver mining boom in the 1890s. Argenta is situated 8 km south of John Creek.

John Creek

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude

50.26658° or 50° 15′ 60″ north

Longitude

-116.9855° or 116° 59′ 8″ west

Elevation

930 metres (3,051 feet)

Open location code

95257287+JQ

GeoNames ID

5987058

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Meadow Mountain and Mount Lavina.

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