Crescent Spur, British Columbia

Crescent Spur, British Columbia
Locality
Crescent Spur, British Columbia is located in British Columbia
Crescent Spur, British Columbia
Crescent Spur, British Columbia
Location of Crescent Spur in British Columbia
Coordinates: 53°35′00″N 120°41′00″W / 53.58333°N 120.68333°W / 53.58333; -120.68333
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Regional DistrictFraser-Fort George
Postal code
V0J 3E0
Area code250 / 778 / 236
Highways Highway 16 (TCH) Trans-Canada Highway

Crescent Spur is a community in Robson Valley, British Columbia.[1] It is located northwest of McBride, British Columbia, on the Fraser River.[2] The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway established a station here in 1915 under the name Crescent Island. In 1928, the F.G. Thrasher Company installed battery of six dry kilns at their sawmill, marking the introduction of dry kilns in this district. A post office was opened 29 December 1944. It was closed 21 July 1969, re-opened 15 January 1975, and then closed for good 9 March 1977.

  1. ^ "Crescent Spur BC | Robson Valley Region". www.discoverrvr.ca. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
  2. ^ "BC Geographical Names". apps.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2017-02-16.