The Last Spike

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.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Monument
  • Description: monument in British Columbia, Canada
  • Also known as: “Last spike” and “Last Spike”

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 .

The Last Spike

Latitude
50.97512° or 50° 58′ 30″ north
Longitude
-118.72372° or 118° 43′ 25″ west
Open location code
9523X7GG+2G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5018538122
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Wiki­data ID
Q6494663
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In Other Languages

From Japanese to Malay—“The Last Spike” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “最後の犬釘 (カナダ太平洋鉄道)”
  • Malay: “Pancang Akhir (Kereta Api Pasifik Kanada)”
  • Malay: “Pancang Akhir”

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

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

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