Anderson River (British Columbia)

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Anderson River is a tributary of the Fraser River in the Canadian province of British Columbia.

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Bridge over the Anderson River
Anderson River (British Columbia) is located in British Columbia
Anderson River (British Columbia)
Anderson River (British Columbia) is located in Canada
Anderson River (British Columbia)
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The river is presumably named after Alexander Caulfield Anderson of the Hudson's Bay Company who travelled through the region in 1847–48.[1]

Course

The Anderson River originates near Coquihalla Pass and flows generally west and north, joining the Fraser River in the Fraser Canyon, near Boston Bar.

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