Blakeburn
Place in British Columbia, Canada
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Blakeburn is an abandoned locality in the Similkameen region of south central British Columbia, Canada.[1] The former coal mining community is by road about 8 kilometres (5 mi) southwest of Coalmont.
Blakeburn | |
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  Blakeburn Location of Blakeburn in British Columbia | |
| Coordinates: 49°28′54″N 120°44′09″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Region | Similkameen Country |
| Regional District | Okanagan-Similkameen |
In 1920, the aerial tramway at Boundary Falls was dismantled and transported to Coalmont,[2] where a 4-kilometre (13,110 ft) tramway was installed for connecting the mine site with the Coalmont tipple for shipping by rail.[3][4] By 1922, the mine site was called Blakeburn[5] after the principals. The largest shareholders in Coalmont Collieries were William John "Blake" Wilson and his employer Patrick Burns at P. Burns & Co., meat packers.[6]
When the colliery closed in 1940,[7] the aerial tramway and other equipment were dismantled and sold.[8]
See also
Further reading
- Blake, Don (1984). Blakeburn From Dust to Dust. self-published.
