Retallack, British Columbia

Retallack
Retallack

Location of Retallack in British Columbia

Coordinates: 50°03′00″N 117°08′00″W / 50.05000°N 117.13333°W / 50.05000; -117.13333Coordinates: 50°03′00″N 117°08′00″W / 50.05000°N 117.13333°W / 50.05000; -117.13333
Country  Canada
Province  British Columbia

Retallack is a ghost town near the head of the Kaslo River, in the Kootenays region of British Columbia.[1] It is located in the pass between Kaslo and New Denver. Retallack was founded in the 1800s. The town is also called Whitewater. J. Eaton recovered almost a million dollars in ore from the area. Retallack was built to support the mining operation located there. The town slowly went into decline and today is deserted.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Retallack". BCGNIS. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
  2. ↑ N.L. Barlee (1973), Gold Creeks and Ghost Towns. Canada West Publications.
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