McGregor, British Columbia
McGregor, British Columbia | |
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Railway Point | |
Location of McGregor in British Columbia | |
| Coordinates: 54°05′00″N 121°50′00″W / 54.08333°N 121.83333°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Land District | Cariboo |
| Regional District | Fraser-Fort George |
| Geographic Region | Robson Valley |
| Elevation | 611 m (2,005 ft) |
| Area code(s) | 250, 778, 236, & 672 |
McGregor existed on the northeast side of the Fraser River 2.2 kilometres (1.4 mi) north-northwest of the Bowron River confluence. Positioned between Sinclair Mills and Upper Fraser, in central British Columbia, the previous community has since dispersed. McGregor, as well as the McGregor River, McGregor Range, Herrick River, Captain Creek and James Creek were named after Captain James Herrick McGregor (1869–1915), a Canadian soldier killed in action during World War I. As a partner in surveyors Gore and McGregor, he had undertaken extensive exploration and survey work in the area.