Toad River
River in British Columbia, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the river in British Columbia. For the community named after it, see Toad River, British Columbia. For the river in Minnesota, see Toad River (Minnesota).
The Toad River is a river in the Canadian boreal forest, within the borders of the province of British Columbia.
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Toad River | |
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
District | Peace River Land District |
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• coordinates | 59°23′N 124°55′W |
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The Toad River was named for the numerous large toads seen along its banks by fur traders of the early 19th century. John McLeod of the Hudson's Bay Company, who traveled up the river in 1831, wrote: "it derives its appellation from the number of Toads seen along its banks and some are of immense size; I have seen some which weighed upwards of a pound, and the Indians inform me there are some to be seen of a much larger size."[1]
The traditional indigenous name for the river is Tsal-eh-chesi.[1]