Erie, British Columbia
| Erie | |
|---|---|
  Erie Location of Erie in British Columbia | |
| Coordinates: 49°11′00″N 117°20′00″W / 49.18333°N 117.33333°WCoordinates: 49°11′00″N 117°20′00″W / 49.18333°N 117.33333°W | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 British Columbia |
Erie is a ghost town located in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia. Erie is located several miles west of Salmo, southwest of Nelson.[1] The town of Erie was originally known as North Fork. Erie was founded in the 1860s when prospectors discovered gold in a canyon on a stream called North Fork Creek. North Fork Creek is now called Erie Creek. The town went into decline when other towns such as Ymir and Salmo became prominent.[2]
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