Coordinates: 54°38′00″N 124°25′00″W / 54.63333°N 124.41667°W / 54.63333; -124.41667

Pinchi Lake

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Pinchi Lake
Pinchi Lake is located in British Columbia
Pinchi Lake
Pinchi Lake
Location of Pinchi Lake in British Columbia
Coordinates: 54°38′00″N 124°25′00″W / 54.63333°N 124.41667°W / 54.63333; -124.41667
Country Canada
Province British Columbia

Pinchi Lake is a ghost town located in the Omineca Country region of British Columbia, Canada.[1] The town is situated north of Pinchi Lake, northwest of Fort St. James.[2] The town was originally a settlement for a mercury mine.[3]

References

  1. ^ Basque Garnet (1982), British Columbia Ghost Town Atlas. Sunfire Publications Limited.
  2. ^ "Pinchi Lake". BCGNIS. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
  3. ^ Louis Bienvenu, Louis, and Bergeron, Katrie. The End of Mercury Mines. https://www.mern.gouv.qc.ca/english/mines/quebec-mines/2015-02/mine-mercure.asp