Ruby Creek, British Columbia
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Ruby Creek is a locality on the Fraser River
in the District of Kent
, British Columbia
, Canada
, in the Upper Fraser Valley
region, located on BC Highway 7
and the mainline of the Canadian Pacific Railway
, near the confluence of Ruby Creek with the Fraser, northeast of Sea Bird Island
. Ruby Creek Indian Reserve No. 2
is nearby.
Fraser River
The Fraser River is the longest river within British Columbia, Canada, rising at Fraser Pass near Mount Robson in the Rocky Mountains and flowing for , into the Strait of Georgia at the city of Vancouver. It is the tenth longest river in Canada...
in the District of Kent
Kent, British Columbia
The District of Kent is a district municipality located east of Vancouver, British Columbia. Part of the Fraser Valley Regional District, Kent consists of several communities, the largest and most well-known being Agassiz, the only town in the municipality, Harrison Mills, Kilby, Mount Woodside,...
, 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...
, in the Upper Fraser Valley
Fraser Valley
The Fraser Valley is the section of the Fraser River basin in southwestern British Columbia downstream of the Fraser Canyon. The term is sometimes used to refer to the Fraser Canyon and stretches upstream from there, but in general British Columbian usage of the term refers to the stretch of the...
region, located on BC Highway 7
British Columbia provincial highway 7
Highway 7, known for most of its length as the Lougheed Highway, is an alternative route to Highway 1 through the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia...
and the mainline of the Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001...
, near the confluence of Ruby Creek with the Fraser, northeast of Sea Bird Island
Sea Bird Island (British Columbia)
Sea Bird Island is an island in the Fraser River just east of Agassiz, British Columbia, Canada, in the Upper Fraser Valley region of that province, about 75 miles east of Vancouver...
. Ruby Creek Indian Reserve No. 2
Ruby Creek 2
Ruby Creek 2, normally referred to as Ruby Creek Indian Reserve No. 2, is an Indian Reserve in the Upper Fraser Valley region of British Columbia, Canada, located at the mouth of Ruby Creek at the northeast end of the District of Kent, near the locality of the same name, which is a part of Kent...
is nearby.