Cascade City
Cascade City or Cascade was a Canadian Pacific Railway construction era boom town in the Boundary Country of the West Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada. Because of its location near the Canada–United States border, it was also called the "Gateway to the Boundary Country".: 163
Cascade City, British Columbia
aka: Cascade, British Columbia | |
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American freight wagons at Cascade City in 1898 | |
| Nickname: Gateway to the Boundary Country | |
Location of Cascade City in British Columbia | |
| Coordinates: 49°01′00″N 118°12′00″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regions of Canada#British Columbia | Boundary Country |
| Regional District | Kootenay Boundary |
| Founded | 1896 |
| Elevation | 510 m (1,660 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 0 |
| • 1890s | 1,500 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
Founded in 1896, it was named after the nearby Cascade Falls on the Kettle River.
Cascade City was located 1 km north of the Canada–United States border, 6 km (3.7 mi) south of Christina Lake and 20 km (12 mi) east of Grand Forks.
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