Bonaparte River
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The Bonaparte River is a tributary of the Thompson River
, joining it at the community of Ashcroft, British Columbia. The river is about 150 kilometres (93.2 mi) long, including the 17 kilometres (10.6 mi) length of Bonaparte Lake. Rising on the Silwhoiakun Plateau to the northwest of Kamloops
, the Bonaparte River flows west and south to join the Thompson River.
The river's name first appears on a map made in 1827 by Archibald McDonald
of the Hudson's Bay Company
. The name probably honors Napoleon Bonaparte
, who died in 1821. The Secwepemc
name for the river is Kluhtows, which means "gravelly river".
Thompson River
The Thompson River is the largest tributary of the Fraser River, flowing through the south-central portion of British Columbia, Canada. The Thompson River has two main branches called the South Thompson and the North Thompson...
, joining it at the community of Ashcroft, British Columbia. The river is about 150 kilometres (93.2 mi) long, including the 17 kilometres (10.6 mi) length of Bonaparte Lake. Rising on the Silwhoiakun Plateau to the northwest of Kamloops
Kamloops, British Columbia
Kamloops is a city in south central British Columbia, at the confluence of the two branches of the Thompson River and near Kamloops Lake. It is the largest community in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District and the location of the regional district's offices. The surrounding region is more commonly...
, the Bonaparte River flows west and south to join the Thompson River.
The river's name first appears on a map made in 1827 by Archibald McDonald
Archibald McDonald
Archibald McDonald was Chief Trader for the Hudson's Bay Company at Fort Langley, Fort Nisqually and Fort Colville and one-time deputy governor of the Red River Settlement.-Early life:...
of the Hudson's Bay Company
Hudson's Bay Company
The Hudson's Bay Company , abbreviated HBC, or "The Bay" is the oldest commercial corporation in North America and one of the oldest in the world. A fur trading business for much of its existence, today Hudson's Bay Company owns and operates retail stores throughout Canada...
. The name probably honors Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon I of France
Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader during the latter stages of the French Revolution.As Napoleon I, he was Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1815...
, who died in 1821. The Secwepemc
Secwepemc
The Secwepemc , known in English as the Shuswap people, are a First Nations people residing in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Their traditional territory ranges from the eastern Chilcotin Plateau and the Cariboo Plateau southeast through the Thompson Country to Kamloops and the Shuswap...
name for the river is Kluhtows, which means "gravelly river".