Galena Pass

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Galena Pass is a low mountain pass in southeastern British Columbia, Canada, southeast of Revelstoke.

Mountain pass Route through a mountain range or over a ridge

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British Columbia Province of Canada

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It is located on BC 31 just east of Galena Bay on Galena Bay, connecting from that ferry terminal to Beaton on the nearby Beaton Arm of Arrow Lake.

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Coordinates: 50°41′00″N117°46′00″W / 50.68333°N 117.76667°W / 50.68333; -117.76667

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