Jarvis Pass
Encyclopedia
Jarvis Pass is a mountain pass
in Kakwa Provincial Park in the Northern Rockies of British Columbia
, Canada
, located to the north of Kakwa Lake, on the British Columbia-Alberta boundary, and therefore is on the Continental Divide. It was one of the many passes surveyed as a route for the Canadian Pacific Railway
in the 1870s.
, with the purpose of determining if the route they traveled could be used by the Canadian Pacific Railway
(CPR). In February, 1875, Jarvis discovered the pass. The pass, about 10 miles (16.1 km) from Mount Sir Alexander, proved to be unusable by the CPR because of its 5000 ft (1,524 m) elevation. Jarvis and Hanington completed their 1000 mi (1,609.3 km) journey on May 21, 1875 in Winnipeg
. The name of the pass, chosen in E.W. Jarvis' honor, was officially adopted by the Geographical Board on 31 March 1917 and confirmed in 1982 on 15 December. The mountains to either side of the pass are named Jarvis and Mount Hanington.
Mountain pass
A mountain pass is a route through a mountain range or over a ridge. If following the lowest possible route, a pass is locally the highest point on that route...
in Kakwa Provincial Park in the Northern Rockies of British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, 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...
, located to the north of Kakwa Lake, on the British Columbia-Alberta boundary, and therefore is on the Continental Divide. It was one of the many passes surveyed as a route for the Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Survey
The Canadian Pacific Survey or Canadian Pacific Railway Survey consisted of a large number of distinct geographical surveys conducted during the 1870s and 1880s designed to determine the ideal route of the Canadian Pacific Railway...
in the 1870s.
History
On December 9, 1874, explorer E.W. Jarvis and Major C.F. Hanington of Ottawa began an expedition across the Rockies, beginning at QuesnelQuesnel, British Columbia
-Demographics:Quesnel had a population of 9,326 people in 2006, which was a decrease of 7.1% from the 2001 census count. The median household income in 2005 for Quesnel was $54,044, which is slightly above the British Columbia provincial average of $52,709....
, with the purpose of determining if the route they traveled could be used by the Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001...
(CPR). In February, 1875, Jarvis discovered the pass. The pass, about 10 miles (16.1 km) from Mount Sir Alexander, proved to be unusable by the CPR because of its 5000 ft (1,524 m) elevation. Jarvis and Hanington completed their 1000 mi (1,609.3 km) journey on May 21, 1875 in Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
. The name of the pass, chosen in E.W. Jarvis' honor, was officially adopted by the Geographical Board on 31 March 1917 and confirmed in 1982 on 15 December. The mountains to either side of the pass are named Jarvis and Mount Hanington.