The Coquihalla River (originally locally / ˌ k ɒ k ɪ ˈ h æ l ə / or more recently and popularly / ˌ k oʊ k ɪ ˈ h æ l ə / ) is a tributary of the Fraser River in the Cascade Mountains of the Canadian province of British Columbia . It originates in the Coquihalla Lakes and empties into the Fraser River at Hope .
4-538: Coquihalla may refer to: Coquihalla River , British Columbia, Canada Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park Coquihalla River Provincial Park Coquihalla Summit , British Columbia, Canada Okanagan—Coquihalla , a former federal electoral district in British Columbia See also [ edit ] British Columbia Highway 5 , also known as Coquihalla highway, Canada [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
8-599: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Coquihalla River The Coquihalla River forms the northern boundary of two portions of the Cascades, the Skagit Range and the Hozameen Range . The river flows through a deep, narrow valley, dropping 3,400 feet (1,000 m) in 33 miles (53 km), a tumultuous course that creates an incessant roar. Kw'ikw'iyá:la in
12-605: The Halkomelem language of the Stó:lō , is a place name meaning "stingy container" or "stingy place". It refers specifically to a deep pool named Skw'éxweq or Skw'exwáq , near the mouth of what is now known as the Coquihalla River. The Stó:lō would go to this pool to spear suckerfish , which were plentiful there. According to Stó:lō oral history, the s'ó:lmexw (black-haired, 2-foot tall, dark-skinned underwater people) would grab
16-428: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Coquihalla&oldid=1141315233 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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