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Revelstoke
Revelstoke , city (1991 pop. 7,729), SE British Columbia, Canada, on the Columbia River. The city is at the foot of the Selkirk Mts. and is the gateway to Mt. Revelstoke National Park. It is also a railroad division point and a distribution center for a mining and lumbering area. |
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"Revelstoke." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Revelstoke." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Revelsto.html "Revelstoke." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Revelsto.html |
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Revelstoke
Revelstoke, British Columbia/Canada Second Crossing A city and a mountain named after Edward Charles Baring (1828–97), Lord Revelstoke, the head of a British bank that helped to provide funding for the Canadian Pacific Railway which passed through here.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Revelstoke." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Revelstoke." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Revelstoke.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Revelstoke." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Revelstoke.html |
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