Bonanza Pass
mountain pass in British Columbia, Canada
Bonanza Pass, also known as the Blueberry-Paulson, is a mountain pass in the Monashee Mountains of British Columbia, Canada. It is utilized by the Crowsnest Highway to traverse the Monashees, and informally separates the Kootenays to the east from the Boundary Country to the west.
External links
"Bonanza Pass". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
The public source identifies “Bonanza Pass” as mountain pass in British Columbia, Canada. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Bonanza, Pass and mountain.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 30, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q4941159. Authority coordinates are 49.217, -118.067. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank.
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