Vermilion River (British Columbia)

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Vermilion River
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Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
DistrictKootenay Land District
Physical characteristics
SourceVermilion Pass
 • locationKootenay National Park, British Columbia, Canada
MouthKootenay River
 • location
British Columbia
 • coordinates
50°49′31″N 116°00′20″W / 50.82528°N 116.00556°W / 50.82528; -116.00556[1]

The Vermilion River, in Kootenay National Park, is headwatered at Vermilion Pass and flows through Vermilion Valley in British Columbia, Canada. Its tributaries include the Simpson River, Tokumm Creek, and Verendrye Creek. It is a major tributary of the Kootenay River.

First visited (by a non-Aboriginal) by Sir George Simpson in 1841.

Numa Falls on the river is directly accessible from Highway 93 in Kootenay National Park.

Vermilion River at the Simpson trailhead

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Vermilion River". BC Geographical Names.



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