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Definition of Takakkaw
1. Noun. A waterfall in southeastern British Columbia; the highest waterfall in Canada (1250 feet high).
Lexicographical Neighbors of Takakkaw
Literary usage of Takakkaw
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Appalachia by Appalachian Mountain Club (1908)
"Amid the grand and beautiful scenery of the valley its unique distinction is the
Takakkaw Fall, more than a thousand feet high, a magnificent cataract when ..."
2. The Canadian Rockies Adventure Guide by Brenda Koller (2006)
"Takakkaw Falls The highlight for many visitors to Yoho is at the end of the ...
Takakkaw is a Cree word for magnificent, the name given the falls by CPR ..."
3. British Columbia Adventure Guide by Lynn Readicker-Henderson (2004)
"Camping On the road to Takakkaw Falls is Kicking Horse Campground, ... If you
have a tent, though, keep going back to Takakkaw Falls Campground, ..."
4. Adventure Guide to the Alaska Highway by Ed Readicker-Henderson (2006)
"Cathedral Mountain Lodge & Chalets is out toward Takakkaw Falls. ... On the road
to Takakkaw Falls is Kicking Horse Campground, the park's biggest. ..."
5. Annual Report of the American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society to (1912)
"This name, like that of Takakkaw Falls — Takakkaw meaning " It is beautiful"—
and the ... One of the notable features of this park is the Takakkaw Falls ..."
6. Western Canada by Jack Altman (2000)
"Takakkaw Falls At the far end of the Yoho Valley road, the plunging ... Takakkaw is
at its best in the heat of high summer when the glacier ice is melting ..."
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