Brilliant Rest Area
Brilliant Rest Area is a rest area in British Columbia, Canada. Brilliant Rest Area is situated nearby to the waterfall Little McPhee Falls, as well as near the village Thrums.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Brilliant Dam.
Brilliant Dam
Dam
Photo: Brian, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brilliant Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Kootenay River near Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada. It was built during the Second World War, mostly by Doukhobor men exempt from military service, and its 129 MW twin turbines first came into operation in June, 1944. Brilliant Dam is situated 2 km southwest of Brilliant Rest Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brilliant and Thrums.
Brilliant
Village
Brilliant is in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. The locality is on the northeast side of the Columbia River, and on the west shore at the mouth of the Kootenay River. Brilliant is situated 3½ km southwest of Brilliant Rest Area.
Thrums
Village
Thrums is an unincorporated community on the northwest shore of the Kootenay River in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. The location, on BC Highway 3A, is by road about 11 kilometres northeast of Castlegar, and 33 kilometres southwest of Nelson. Thrums is situated 3½ km northeast of Brilliant Rest Area.
Raspberry
Hamlet
Raspberry is an unincorporated community in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. On the northeast side of the Columbia River adjacent to the mouth of Norns Creek, the residential area is part of Greater Castlegar. Raspberry is situated 4 km west of Brilliant Rest Area.
Brilliant Rest Area
- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Rest area
- Category: transportation
- Location: British Columbia, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.33685° or 49° 20′ 13″ northLongitude
-117.60299° or 117° 36′ 11″ westOperator
Ministry of Transportation and InfrastructureOpen location code
85X489PW+PROpenStreetMap ID
way 808464030OpenStreetMap feature
highway=rest_area
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Little McPhee Falls and Brilliant Overlook.
Nearby Places
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