🧭 Giscome
Canada · Americas · 54.07°N, 122.37°W
Giscome is a community comprising scattered houses located at the southwest end of Eaglet Lake, which is east of Willow River, in central British Columbia. A combined elementary school and East Line Activity Centre serves the surrounding settlements from Willow River to Longworth. In 2020, Graymont Western Canada Inc. is planning to open a quarry and lime plant on the former mill and Canadian National Railway (CNR) quarry sites. The community and Giscome Portage were named after John Robert Giscom(b)e, a black prospector from Jamaica, who came to the district in the 1860s.
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Quick facts
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Continent / region | Americas |
| Coordinates (approx.) | 54.07°N, 122.37°W · view on map |
Giscome is located in Canada, in Americas.
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