British Columbia Highway 97
provincial highway in British Columbia, Canada.
British Columbia Highway 97 is a provincial highway in British Columbia, Canada. It is 2,081 kilometers (1,293 miles) long.[1] It runs from the Canada/United States border near Osoyoos to the British Columbia/Yukon border near Watson Lake, Yukon.[1] It is the longest provincial highway in Canada.[2] The highway is a continuation of U.S. Route 97, from which it gets its name.
Okanagan Highway Cariboo Highway John Hart Highway Alaska Highway | ||||
Route information | ||||
Length | 2,081 km (1,293 mi) | |||
Existed | 1953–present | |||
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Location | ||||
Country | Canada | |||
Province | British Columbia | |||
Regional districts | Summerland, Peachland, Lake Country, 100 Mile House, Chetwynd, Taylor | |||
Major cities | Penticton, West Kelowna, Kelowna, Vernon, Kamloops, Williams Lake, Quesnel, Prince George, Dawson Creek, Fort St. John | |||
Towns | Osoyoos, Oliver, Cache Creek, Fort Nelson | |||
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The highway has several names, depending on which part of British Columbia it passes through. For example, the 269 kilometer (167 mile) part between the U.S. border and the town of Cache Creek is called the "Okanagan Highway", named after the Okanagan region of British Columbia.
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Major Highways". Northern Development Initiative Trust. 2002. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ↑ "Scenic highway through interior British Columbia". TripAdvisor LLC. Retrieved 19 October 2014.