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Fraser River

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The longest river entirely within the Canadian province of British Columbia, flowing roughly 1,375 kilometers from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific near Vancouver. It supports one of the largest salmon runs in the world.

Facts
Area (sq km)
220,000 1
Latitude
49.17778 degrees north 1
Longitude
123.2125 degrees west 1
Connections

Flows Through

Canada, Countries

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Source Fraser River - Wikipedia
Sources
1. Fraser River - Wikipedia
  • Infobox, Basin size
    Basin size: 220,000 km2 (85,000 sq mi)
  • Infobox, Mouth coordinates (latitude)
    49°10′40″N 123°12′45″W / 49.17778°N 123.21250°W
  • Infobox, Mouth coordinates (longitude)
    49°10′40″N 123°12′45″W / 49.17778°N 123.21250°W
  • Shaped By: Deposition and Sedimentation, Article text
    was formed also by sediment deposited from the Fraser
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Wikidata: Fraser River
Wikidata Q269710, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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