Little Fort, British Columbia
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Little Fort is a small community on the west bank of North Thompson River in the interior of British Columbia
, Canada
. It is some 93 kilometres (57.8 mi) north of Kamloops
.
The community is located at the junction of Highway 5 and Highway 24 in British Columbia
, Canada
. The Interlakes Highway, as Highway 24 is also known, runs west to meet Highway 97
at 93 Mile House; it is also known as the Little Fort Highway. The Little Fort Ferry
crosses to the east bank of the river.
A small fort was established on the East side of the river in the 1840's as a stopping point on the HBC Brigade Trail from the Cariboo to Kamloops. Traces of the trail remain in the Eakin Creek canyon.
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...
. It is some 93 kilometres (57.8 mi) north of Kamloops
Kamloops, British Columbia
Kamloops is a city in south central British Columbia, at the confluence of the two branches of the Thompson River and near Kamloops Lake. It is the largest community in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District and the location of the regional district's offices. The surrounding region is more commonly...
.
The community is located at the junction of Highway 5 and Highway 24 in 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...
. The Interlakes Highway, as Highway 24 is also known, runs west to meet Highway 97
British Columbia provincial highway 97
Highway 97 is the longest continuously-numbered route in the Canadian province of British Columbia , running 2,081 km from the Canada/U.S. border at Osoyoos in the south to the British Columbia/Yukon border in the north at Watson Lake, Yukon. The route takes its number from U.S...
at 93 Mile House; it is also known as the Little Fort Highway. The Little Fort Ferry
Little Fort Ferry
The Little Fort Ferry is a cable ferry across the North Thompson River in British Columbia, Canada. It is situated at Little Fort, about north of Kamloops....
crosses to the east bank of the river.
A small fort was established on the East side of the river in the 1840's as a stopping point on the HBC Brigade Trail from the Cariboo to Kamloops. Traces of the trail remain in the Eakin Creek canyon.