Blaeberry River
It's not incorrect, it's just a translation (if even genuine)
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The '''Blaeberry River''' is a [[tributary]] of the [[Columbia River]] in the [[Columbia Country]] of [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]], rising in the [[Canadian Rockies]] on the south side of [[Howse Pass]] and joining the Columbia midway between the town of [[Golden, British Columbia|Golden]], at the confluence of the [[Kicking Horse River]], and the east foot of the [[Rogers Pass (British Columbia)|Rogers Pass]], at the head of [[Kinbasket Lake]] and the mouth of the [[Beaver River (Columbia River)|Beaver River]]. Its length is about {{convert|60|km|mi}}. |
The '''Blaeberry River''' is a [[tributary]] of the [[Columbia River]] in the [[Columbia Country]] of [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]], rising in the [[Canadian Rockies]] on the south side of [[Howse Pass]] and joining the Columbia midway between the town of [[Golden, British Columbia|Golden]], at the confluence of the [[Kicking Horse River]], and the east foot of the [[Rogers Pass (British Columbia)|Rogers Pass]], at the head of [[Kinbasket Lake]] and the mouth of the [[Beaver River (Columbia River)|Beaver River]]. Its length is about {{convert|60|km|mi}}. |
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Known to explorer [[David Thompson (explorer)|David Thompson]] in 1807 as Portage Creek, in 1811 another [[fur trade|fur company]] explorer, [[Alexander Henry the younger]], named it the "Blaeberry Torrent", after the abundant berry bushes seen lining its bank (these were likely huckleberries) - "Blae" is [[Scots language]] for "blue". The river has sometimes been |
Known to explorer [[David Thompson (explorer)|David Thompson]] in 1807 as Portage Creek, in 1811 another [[fur trade|fur company]] explorer, [[Alexander Henry the younger]], named it the "Blaeberry Torrent", after the abundant berry bushes seen lining its bank (these were likely huckleberries) - "Blae" is [[Scots language]] for "blue". The river's name has sometimes been translated as '''Blueberry River'''.{{cn|date=May 2023}} |
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[[Blaeberry Falls]] is on the lower reaches of the river, approximately {{convert|7|km|mi|0}} up from its confluence with the Columbia. |
[[Blaeberry Falls]] is on the lower reaches of the river, approximately {{convert|7|km|mi|0}} up from its confluence with the Columbia. |
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