Willis Lake

Willis Lake is a lake in , . Willis Lake is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Last Spike.

Monument
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A ceremonial final spike was driven into the Canadian Pacific Railway at , 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.

Locality
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is a locality in , located several kilometres to the west of the summit between and . is the site of a tourist stop on the Trans-Canada Highway between and .

Willis Lake

Latitude
50.96167° or 50° 57′ 42″ north
Longitude
-118.75028° or 118° 45′ 1″ west
Elevation
382 metres (1,253 feet)
Open location code
9523X66X+MV
Geo­Names ID
6182336
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