Doré River

Doré River

The Doré River is a tributary of the Fraser River in the Canadian province of British Columbia.

According to a trapper named Jack Damon, the river was originally called Fifty Mile Creek and was given the name doré, French for "golden", by a Norwegian prospector named Olson.Creek[1]

Course

The Doré River originates north of Cariboo Mountains Provincial Park and flows generally northeast to join the Fraser River near McBride.

See also

  • List of British Columbia rivers

References

  1. ^ "Doré River". BC Geographical Names. http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/14748.html. 

Coordinates: 53°20′4″N 120°11′38″W / 53.33444°N 120.19389°W / 53.33444; -120.19389


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