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Sinclair Pass, located on the
parkway that cuts through
British Columbia’s Kootenay
National Park, is surrounded
by the high walls of Sinclair
Canyon, a red limestone gorge.
Fort Nelson It is just one of many natural
wonders that attracts visitors to
this national park, which covers
543 sq miles (1,406 sq km) of
diverse terrain (see p269).

Fort Steele Heritage Town is
a re-created BC mining town.
The original town of Fort Steele
was established in 1864 after
gold was discovered nearby.
Smithers When its fortunes faded, it
became a ghost town – until
reconstruction began in 1961
(see p268).
Prince
George

North Pacific
Ocean

Kamloops

Kelowna Whatcom Museum, in
Bellingham, Washington,
houses many excellent
Vancouver exhibits on the First
Nations peoples of
Victoria the Pacific Northwest
coast (see p184).
Spokane
Seattle
Vineyards on Canoe Ridge
Tacoma supply the well-known
Washington winery Chateau
Ste. Michelle, the oldest
winery in the state (see p185).
Portland Pendleton
Salem

Eugene

Burns
Junction
Medford
Granite, in Oregon, once a
thriving Gold Rush town, is now
a ghost town (see p116).

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