Kicking Horse River

The Kicking Horse River is in the of southeastern , Canada. The river was named in 1858, when James Hector, a member of the Palliser Expedition, reported being kicked by his packhorse while exploring the river.
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  • Type: River
  • Description: watercourse in British Columbia, Canada
  • Also known as: “キッキングホース川”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Golden Airport and Golden Skybridge.

Aerodrome
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Theme park
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is a theme park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Golden.

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is a small town in the portion…

Kicking Horse River

Latitude
51.29865° or 51° 17′ 55″ north
Longitude
-116.94122° or 116° 56′ 28″ west
Elevation
788 metres (2,585 feet)
Open location code
953573X5+FG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 411566927
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­river
Geo­Names ID
5991682
Wiki­data ID
Q1337358
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Western Panjabi—“Kicking Horse River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Ríu Kicking Horse”
  • Catalan: “Kicking Horse”
  • Catalan: “Riu Kicking Horse”
  • Cebuano: “Kicking Horse River”
  • Chinese: “踢馬河”
  • Chinese: “踢马河”
  • Dutch: “Kicking Horse River”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نهر كيكينج هورس”
  • French: “rivière Kicking Horse”
  • French: “Rivière Kicking Horse”
  • German: “Kicking Horse River”
  • Hebrew: “נהר קיקינג הורס”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Kicking Horse”
  • Japanese: “キッキング・ホース川”
  • Mingrelian: “ქიქინგ ჰორსი (წყარმალუ)”
  • Mingrelian: “ქიქინგ ჰორსი”
  • Russian: “Кикинг-Хорс”
  • South Azerbaijani: “کیکینق هورسه چایی”
  • Spanish: “Kicking Horse”
  • Spanish: “Río Kicking Horse”
  • Swedish: “Kicking Horse River”
  • Ukrainian: “Кікінг-Горс”
  • Urdu: “ککنگ ہارس دریا”
  • Welsh: “Afon Kicking Horse”
  • Western Panjabi: “دریائے ککنگ ہارس”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Nicholson and Kicking Horse Mountain Resort.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Golden Municipal Campground and Keith King Memorial Park.

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Worth a closer look: Vancouver and Victoria.

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