Laketon, British Columbia
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Laketon is a locality and former mining camp on the west shore of Dease Lake in the Cassiar Country
of far northern British Columbia
, Canada
. located at the mouth of Dease Creek. Gold was first found on Dease Creek in 1873, with
Captain William Moore
among the first to stake a claim.
Cassiar Country
The Cassiar Country, also referred to simply as the Cassiar, is one of the historical geographic regions of the Canadian province of British Columbia...
of far northern British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. located at the mouth of Dease Creek. Gold was first found on Dease Creek in 1873, with
Captain William Moore
William Moore (steamship captain)
William Moore was a steamship captain, businessman, miner and explorer in British Columbia and Alaska. During most of British Columbia's gold rushes Moore could be found at the center of activity, either providing transportation to the miners, working claims or delivering mail and...
among the first to stake a claim.