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'''Quilchena''' ({{lang-thp|'''q̓əłmíx'''}}, {{lang-oka|'''N̓łəqiłmlx̌'''}}<ref>Upper Nicola Band. “Syilx Place Names.” Facebook, October 5, 2020. [https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1057161971367609 https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1057161971367609].</ref>) is an unincorporated community located on the south shore of [[Nicola Lake]] near the city of [[Merritt, British Columbia|Merritt]], [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]] in that province's [[Nicola Country]] region. On the former main route between Merritt and [[Kamloops]], it is now largely bypassed since the construction of the [[Coquihalla Highway]].{{clarify|date=July 2024}} A heritage hotel is the main landmark, lately transformed into a small golf resort. |
'''Quilchena''' ({{lang-thp|'''q̓əłmíx'''}}, {{lang-oka|'''N̓łəqiłmlx̌'''}}<ref>Upper Nicola Band. “Syilx Place Names.” Facebook, October 5, 2020. [https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1057161971367609 https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1057161971367609].</ref>) is an unincorporated community located on the south shore of [[Nicola Lake]] near the city of [[Merritt, British Columbia|Merritt]], [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]] in that province's [[Nicola Country]] region. On the former main route between Merritt and [[Kamloops]], it is now largely bypassed since the construction of the [[Coquihalla Highway]].{{clarify|date=July 2024}} A heritage hotel is the main landmark, lately transformed into a small golf resort. |
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The Quilchena Hotel.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://open.library.ubc.ca/viewer/xnicola/1.0184804#p1z-5r0f:%22Quilchena%22 |p=2 |title=Nicola Valley News |date=4 Mar 1910 |website=library.ubc.ca}}</ref><br /> |
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A cowboy's grand hotel.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://arch.tnrl.ca/pages/search/index.html?browse=false&s=Quilchena&f_pub=-1&f_year=2016&f_month=2&f_day=11 |pp=A9, A12 |title=Merritt Herald |date=11 Feb 2016 |website=arch.tnrl.ca}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 16:25, 16 August 2024
Quilchena | |
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  Quilchena Location of Quilchena in British Columbia | |
| Coordinates: 50°10′00″N 120°30′00″W / 50.16667°N 120.50000°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Area code(s) | 250, 778 |
Quilchena (Thompson: q̓əłmíx, Okanagan: N̓łəqiłmlx̌[1]) is an unincorporated community located on the south shore of Nicola Lake near the city of Merritt, British Columbia, Canada in that province's Nicola Country region. On the former main route between Merritt and Kamloops, it is now largely bypassed since the construction of the Coquihalla Highway.[clarification needed] A heritage hotel is the main landmark, lately transformed into a small golf resort.
Further reading
[edit]The Quilchena Hotel.[2]
A cowboy's grand hotel.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Upper Nicola Band. “Syilx Place Names.” Facebook, October 5, 2020. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1057161971367609.
- ^ "Nicola Valley News". library.ubc.ca. 4 Mar 1910. p. 2.
- ^ "Merritt Herald". arch.tnrl.ca. 11 Feb 2016. pp. A9, A12.
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