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Castlegar, BC (Nearby: Brilliant, Raspberry, Kinnaird, Ootischenia, Robson)

1011 4 St
Castlegar, British Columbia
V1N 2B0

British Columbia Tourism Region : Kootenay Rockies

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According to A.M. Evalenko, when the Doukhobors came to the Kootenays, they gave their first settlement 'the name of the Valley of Consolation, Village of Brilliant, from a brilliant diamond of the first water,
on account of the great river Columbia flowing through the land.'
Actually, though near the Columbia, Brilliant is on the Kootenay River, and a little piece in the Cominco Magazine says that it was 'the bright racing waters'
of the latter river that suggested this name to H.B. Landers, who was working with the Doukhobor settlers.
With permission from G.P.V and Helen B. Akrigg 1997 British Columbia Place Names. UBC Press.

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Nearby:	Raspberry, 2km Kinnaird, 4km Ootischenia, 4km Robson / Deer Park / Mount Freya / Hugh Keenleyside Dam, 4km Gibson Creek, 5km Robson West, 4km Thrums, 5km Pass Creek, 7km Blueberry Creek, 8km New Settlement, 11km Poupore, 12km Tarrys, 10km Lower China Creek, 12km Upper China Creek, 12km Glade, 11km Westley, 9km Genelle / Champion Lakes Park, 13km	Krestova, 14km Champion Lakes Park, 16km Shoreacres, 13km Crescent Valley / Norns Range, 16km Birchbank, 17km Playmor Junction, 16km South Slocan / Bonnington Falls, 18km Slocan Park, 22km Passmore, 23km Park Siding, 20km Bonnington Falls, 20km Oasis, 23km Sunningdale, 24km Tadanac / Hanna Creek / Topping Creek, 24km Glenmerry, 25km Rivervale, 24km Ross Spur, 20km	Corra Linn, 21km East Trail, 25km Waneta Junction, 27km Beasley, 22km Vallican, 27km Beaver Falls, 27km West Trail, 27km Syringa Park, 19km Beaver Creek Park, 29km Columbia Gardens, 29km Casino, 30km Blewett, 24km Meadows, 24km Lebahdo, 31km Winlaw / Koch Creek / Lebahdo, 33km Nancy Greene Park, 23km
Nearby Lakes and Mountains:	Sentinel Mountain, 6km Champion Lakes, 16km Langill Lake, 16km Kearns Lake, 17km Grassy Mountain, 12km Grady Lake, 12km Mount Heinze, 20km Siwash Lake, 14km Bentz Peak, 19km Mount Mackie, 15km Ladybird Mountain, 16km Siwash Mountain, 14km Marble Lake, 15km Mount Stewart, 20km Mount Drummond, 19km Mount Neptune, 19km Mount Connor, 19km	Slocan Ranges, 26km Johnianne Lake, 26km Mount Wilton, 25km Mount Crowe, 21km Rockslide Lake, 27km Donut Lake, 29km Mount Kelly, 24km Lookout Mountain, 30km Columbia Kootenay Mountain, 28km Copper Mountain, 21km Erie Mountain, 22km Blizzard Mountain, 30km Monte Cristo Mountain, 28km Territory Peak, 21km Dominion Mountain, 21km Mount Kirkup, 26km Mount Verde, 21km	Empire Peak, 21km Colony Peak, 21km Mount Lepsoe, 24km Red Mountain, 29km McDonald Peak, 29km Barrett Lake, 21km Airy Mountain, 28km Violin Lake, 32km Mount Plewman, 26km Lake Mountain, 32km Grey Mountain, 28km Stott Peak, 28km Granite Mountain, 29km Nancy Greene Lake, 23km Red Mountain, 24km Cabin Peak, 23km

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