Willis Lake
Willis Lake is a lake in British Columbia, Canada. Willis Lake is situated nearby to the locality Craigellachie, as well as near the village Malakwa.Places of Interest
Highlights include The Last Spike.
The Last Spike
Monument
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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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Craigellachie.
Craigellachie
Locality
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Craigellachie is a locality in British Columbia, located several kilometres to the west of the Eagle Pass summit between Sicamous and Revelstoke. Craigellachie is the site of a tourist stop on the Trans-Canada Highway between Salmon Arm and Revelstoke.
Willis Lake
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude
50.96167° or 50° 57′ 42″ northLongitude
-118.75028° or 118° 45′ 1″ westElevation
382 metres (1,253 feet)Open location code
9523X66X+MVGeoNames ID
6182336
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