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| Place | Cottonwood |
| Type | Locality |
| Province / Territory | British Columbia (BC) |
| Location | Cariboo Land District |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 53.05 |
| Longitude | -122.16667 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | JAHIA |
Cottonwood is a locality in Cariboo Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Cottonwood is located at 53.0500°N, 122.1667°W.
Cottonwood rests in a broad valley, a place where the land opens its palm to the sky. It lies 23.2 km east-north-east of Quesnel, BC (from Quesnel, BC: bearing 70°T), and is situated 6.7 km west-north-west of Coldspring House. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of seasons, cradle the scattered homesteads and fields, their green hues deepening with the approaching dusk. The air here carries the scent of pine needles warmed by the sun, a clean, sharp fragrance that mingles with the damp earth near the meandering creek that gives the place its name. The land itself feels ancient, a quiet witness to the slow erosion of rock and the patient growth of trees, their leaves a whisper against the vast, blue canvas above. The history of Cottonwood is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of those who have worked this soil. For generations, the rhythms of agriculture have shaped life here, with cattle grazing on the abundant grasses and crops yielding to the short, intense summers. While mining once pulsed through nearby veins, the heart of Cottonwood now beats to the gentler cadence of the land, a place where the local economy finds its strength in the bounty of the earth and the quiet industry of its people. The legacy of the Secwepemc people is woven into the very spirit of this place, their ancestral connection to the land a silent, enduring presence.
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Location data for Cottonwood is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |