Hope, British Columbia
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Hope () is a community of approximately 7,000 people located at the confluence of the Fraser and Coquihalla rivers in the province of British Columbia, Canada. Located 154 kilometers East of Vancouver, Hope is at the southern terminus of the Coquihalla Highway and the western terminus of the Crowsnest Highway, (Highways 5 and 3, respectively) where they merge with the Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 1). It is considered to be on the cusp of British Columbia's Lower Mainland and Interior regions.
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[edit] Geography
The dominating feature of Hope's geology is the Fraser River. The segment from Lytton to Hope passes through the Coast Mountains and contains the famous Fraser Canyon. At Hope, the river enters a broad flood path extending 130 km to the coast and Vancouver.
[edit] Trivia
The movie First Blood starring Sylvester Stallone, Brian Dennehy, and Richard Crenna was filmed entirely in and around Hope.
Some of First Blood was shot in the Mission and Maple Ridge areas
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[edit] External links
Docs Canadian Trail Carving Gallery
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