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Cherryville, British Columbia

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With more and more miners heading into Cherry Creek area, a road was built from Lumby in 1877, through Blue Springs Valley, attracting new families to the area. The community was known by the post office name of Cherry Creek, then Hilton. It was officially named Cherryville in 1919, after the wild
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Services in Cherryville include accommodation, two general stores, restaurants, a library, a campground, shops and other amenities. Originally an area of orchards, ranching and logging are major industries in the community.
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with a population of approximately 930. It is located 22 kilometres (14 mi) east of
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Recreation opportunities in the Cherryville area include bird watching,
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Populated places in the Regional District of North Okanagan
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is an unincorporated community in the foothills of the
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Location of Cherryville, British Columbia
Monashee Mountains
British Columbia
Lumby
Highway 6
gold mining
California Gold Rush
British Columbia gold rushes
Prunus virginiana

Monashees
gold panning
British Columbia gold rushes
"Cherryville"
BC Geographical Names
Cherryville, B.C., Canada Website
50°14′N 118°37′W / 50.233°N 118.617°W / 50.233; -118.617
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Okanagan
British Columbia
Cities
Armstrong
Enderby
Kelowna
Penticton
Vernon

Towns

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