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Parsnip
River
near Bear Lake
and
Prince George
The Parsnip is150 miles long
(240 km). It rises in the Rocky Mountain Trench of
central British Columbia near Monkman Provincial
Park, and flows NE to join the Finlay River at
Williston Lake. There they form the Peace River, a
key trade route explored by Sir Alexander Mackenzie
(1793). The river derived its name from the
abundance of wild parsnips which grow along its
route. Map of river area
below shows access via airports and
highways..
Click for
map
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