Erie, British Columbia

Erie
Erie

Location of Erie in British Columbia

Coordinates: 49°11′00″N 117°20′00″W / 49.18333°N 117.33333°W / 49.18333; -117.33333Coordinates: 49°11′00″N 117°20′00″W / 49.18333°N 117.33333°W / 49.18333; -117.33333
Country  Canada
Province  British Columbia

Erie is a ghost town located in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia. Erie is located several miles west of Salmo, southwest of Nelson.[1] The town of Erie was originally known as North Fork. Erie was founded in the 1860s when prospectors discovered gold in a canyon on a stream called North Fork Creek. North Fork Creek is now called Erie Creek. The town went into decline when other towns such as Ymir and Salmo became prominent.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Erie". BCGNIS. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  2. ↑ N.L. Barlee (1973), Gold Creeks and Ghost Towns. Canada West Publications.
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