Geography And Climate
Near Vancouver and the Northeast corner, it has a lot of mountains and trees.
The highest mountains in British Columbia are Mt Fairweather 4663 m , Mt Quincy Adams 4133 m, and Mt Waddington 4019 m.
The seven main regions in British Columbia are Cariboo, Kootenay, Mainland/Southwest, Nechako, North Coast, North East, Thompson - Okanogan, and Vancouver Island/Coast.
In BC there are a lot of things to do; like in the winter you can you can go skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, and skating.
When it's summer in BC you can enjoy stuff like swimming, hiking, biking, playing sports, or going on a boat.
The weather in BC can sometimes be hideous. Whenever its winter you get piled with snow and it's cold. And the summers are super short. Well feel short.
The highest mountains in British Columbia are Mt Fairweather 4663 m , Mt Quincy Adams 4133 m, and Mt Waddington 4019 m.
The seven main regions in British Columbia are Cariboo, Kootenay, Mainland/Southwest, Nechako, North Coast, North East, Thompson - Okanogan, and Vancouver Island/Coast.
In BC there are a lot of things to do; like in the winter you can you can go skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, and skating.
When it's summer in BC you can enjoy stuff like swimming, hiking, biking, playing sports, or going on a boat.
The weather in BC can sometimes be hideous. Whenever its winter you get piled with snow and it's cold. And the summers are super short. Well feel short.
Interesting Facts
The official stone of BC is the jade stone; it is the official gemstone because it is the most common.
The official tree of BC is called the red cedar; who knew provinces had official trees?
25% of the bald eagle population is in BC; that's a lot of bald eagles.
The total area of BC is so big. Know how much? 947,800 square km.
There is also an official bird of BC, it is called the Stellar's Jay; cool name huh?
The official flower of BC is the pacific dogwood; weird name.
The official bear of BC is the spirit bear.
The official tree of BC is called the red cedar; who knew provinces had official trees?
25% of the bald eagle population is in BC; that's a lot of bald eagles.
The total area of BC is so big. Know how much? 947,800 square km.
There is also an official bird of BC, it is called the Stellar's Jay; cool name huh?
The official flower of BC is the pacific dogwood; weird name.
The official bear of BC is the spirit bear.
History
The British Columbia flag was adopted in 1960.
BC joined Canadian Confederation on July 20 1871.
The first visitors to present-day BC were Spanish sailors and other European sailors who sailed for the Spanish crown.
BC had 2 gold rushes; one in 1858 on the Fraser River, and the other in 1862 in the caribou district.
When British naval explorer Captain James Cook reached the west coast of Vancouver Island in 1778, he was eager to trade with the Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) people.
BC joined Canadian Confederation on July 20 1871.
The first visitors to present-day BC were Spanish sailors and other European sailors who sailed for the Spanish crown.
BC had 2 gold rushes; one in 1858 on the Fraser River, and the other in 1862 in the caribou district.
When British naval explorer Captain James Cook reached the west coast of Vancouver Island in 1778, he was eager to trade with the Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) people.