Vermilion River (British Columbia)

Vermilion River
Country Canada
Region British Columbia
Source Vermilion Pass
 - location Kootenay National Park, British Columbia, Canada
Mouth Kootenay River
 - coordinates 50°49′31″N 116°00′20″W / 50.82528°N 116.00556°W / 50.82528; -116.00556Coordinates: 50°49′31″N 116°00′20″W / 50.82528°N 116.00556°W / 50.82528; -116.00556 [1]

The Vermilion River, in Kootenay National Park, is headwatered at Vermilion Pass and flows through Vermilion Valley in British Columbia, Canada. Its tributaries include the Simpson River, Tokumm Creek, and Verendrye Creek. It is a major tributary of the Kootenay River.

First visited (by a non-Aboriginal) by Sir George Simpson in 1841.

Numa Falls on the river is directly accessible from Highway 93 in Kootenay National Park.

References

  1. ↑ "Vermilion River". BC Geographical Names.
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