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Tourism British Columbia
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British Columbia Travel Guide |
WHERE IS BRITISH
COLUMBIA?
Canada's most westerly province, British Columbia lies on
the Pacific coast of North America. East of B.C. is the
Canadian province of Alberta, divided by a border 1,545
kilometres (960 miles) long.
The Alaskan panhandle and the northern Canadian territories
of Yukon and Northwest Territories share British Columbia's
northern borders, while the states of Washington, Idaho and
Montana run along the province's southern border for 640
kilometres (397 miles).
British Columbia's rugged coastline stretches for more than
27,000 kilometres (16,780 miles) including thousands of
islands and mountainous fjords. Vancouver Island, a unique
region of British Columbia, is 451 kilometres (280 miles)
long and lies off the southwest corner of the province's
mainland. Looking for pampered luxury?
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