Germansen River
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The Germansen River is a major south tributary of the Omenica River in the Northern Interior of British Columbia
, Canada
. The settlement and former gold-rush
centre of Germansens Landing is located at its confluence with the Omineca. Along its course is Germansen Lake at 55°42′00"N 124°49′00"W, south of which is the Germansen Range
and Mount Germansen.
British Columbia Interior
The British Columbia Interior or BC Interior or Interior of British Columbia, usually referred to only as the Interior, is one of the three main regions of the Canadian province of British Columbia, the other two being the Lower Mainland, which comprises the overlapping areas of Greater Vancouver...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The settlement and former gold-rush
British Columbia Gold Rushes
The presence of gold in the region that is now British Columbia is mentioned in old legends that, in part, led to its discovery. The Strait of Anian, claimed to have been sailed by Juan de Fuca for whom today's Strait of Juan de Fuca is named, was described as passing through a land "rich in gold,...
centre of Germansens Landing is located at its confluence with the Omineca. Along its course is Germansen Lake at 55°42′00"N 124°49′00"W, south of which is the Germansen Range
Germansen Range
The Germansen Range is a small subrange of the Swannell Ranges of the Omineca Mountains, bounded by Germansen Lake and South Germansen River northern British Columbia, Canada.-References:* in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia...
and Mount Germansen.