Kokanee
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Kokanee is a word from the Okanagan language referring to land-locked lake populations of Sockeye salmon
(Oncorhynchus nerka). It may also refer to:
Sockeye salmon
Sockeye salmon , also called red salmon or blueback salmon in the USA, is an anadromous species of salmon found in the Northern Pacific Ocean and rivers discharging into it...
(Oncorhynchus nerka). It may also refer to:
- Kokanee RangeKokanee RangeThe Kokanee Range is a subrange of the Selkirk Mountains in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, Canada. It is located between the valley of the Slocan River and that of Kootenay Lake , and to the north of the Kootenay River and the West Arm of Kootenay Lake...
, a subrange of the Selkirk Mountains in British Columbia, Canada - Sockeye salmon, a type of Sockeye salmon.
- Kokanee Creek Provincial ParkKokanee Creek Provincial ParkKokanee Creek Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. The park is situated on the shores of Kootenay Lake and is bisected by Highway 3A 19 km east of Nelson, British Columbia. Established as a BC Provincial Park in 1955 it encompasses 260 hectares of sandy beaches,...
, British Columbia, Canada- Kokanee, British Columbia, a settlement on the West Arm of Kootenay Lake in British Columbia, Canada, at the mouth of the creek
- Kokanee Landing, a former steamboat landing and CPR station on the West Arm of Kootenay Lake in British Columbia, Canada
- Kokanee Point is located on the north shore of the West Arm of Kootenay LakeKootenay LakeKootenay Lake is a lake located in British Columbia, Canada and is part of theKootenay River. The lake has been raised by the Corra Linn Dam and has a dike system at the southern end, which, along with industry in the 1950s-70s, has changed the ecosystem in and around the water...
, to the west of Kokanee (settlement) - Kokanee Narrows, a narrows on the West Arm of Kootenay Lake
- Kokanee Glacier Provincial ParkKokanee Glacier Provincial ParkKokanee Glacier Provincial Park is one of the oldest provincial parks in British Columbia, established in 1922. The park has an area of and is located in the Selkirk Mountains in the West Kootenays region of BC...
, British Columbia, Canada, and associated placenames, including:- Kokanee Glacier
- Kokanee LakeKokanee LakeKokanee Lake is one of over 30 alpine lakes located in British Columbia's Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park. The lake is approximately 1,200 m long and 400 m wide, at an elevation of 1,981 m and located at the head of Kokanee Creek. It is fed by the Kokanee Glacier and is the headwater of Kokanee...
- Kokanee Pass, a mountain pass located in Kokanee Glacier Park
- Kokanee Peak, a peak in the Kokanee Range located in Kokanee Glacier Park
- Kokanee beerKokanee beerKokanee is a beer brewed at the Columbia Brewery in Creston, British Columbia. Columbia Brewery began brewing Kokanee lager in 1959 and was purchased by the Labatt Brewing Company in 1974.-The Beer:...
, a popular beer in British Columbia, named for the Kokanee Glacier - Kokanee Bay, a bay on the north side of Lac La Hache in the Cariboo region of British Columbia
- Kokanee Elementary School, a school in the Northshore School DistrictNorthshore School DistrictNorthshore School District is a public school district covering portions of both King County and Snohomish County, Washington. The district's service area covers the cities of Bothell , Woodinville,and Kenmore as well as portions of unincorporated King County....
, located in Bothell, King Country, Washington, United States - Kokanee Campground, a locality in Fresno County, California
- Kokanee Picnic Area, a locality in Trinity County, California
- Kokanee Cove, a bay in Grand County, Colorado
- Kokanee Bend Fishing Access, a locality near Columbia Falls in Flathead County, Montana
- Lake KokaneeLake KokaneeLake Kokanee, also known as Lower Lake Cushman, is a 150 acre reservoir on the North Fork of the Skokomish River in Mason County, Washington. The lake is maintained by Cushman Dam No. 2, providing electrical power to the Tacoma Power system....
, a reservoir in Mason County, Washington