Goldstream, British Columbia
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| Goldstream | |
|---|---|
  Goldstream | |
| Coordinates: 48°27′27″N 123°33′05″W / 48.45750°N 123.55139°WCoordinates: 48°27′27″N 123°33′05″W / 48.45750°N 123.55139°W | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 British Columbia |
| Area code(s) | 250, 778 |
Not to be confused with Coldstream, British Columbia.
Goldstream is a neighbourhood of the city of Langford, on the northwest outskirts of Greater Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
The community is located just west of Langford Lake and the Trans-Canada Highway and adjacent to the river of the same name, which was the scene of a small gold rush in the 1860s.
At the turn of the century, the Lubbe Hydroelectric Plant was operated near Goldstream and created electricity by running high pressure drinking water through a turbine. A powerline then ran 12 miles (19 km) into Victoria and provided electricity to power the streetcars of the day. The plant still exists but is inaccessible to the public.
See also
- List of British Columbia rivers
- Leechtown, British Columbia
- Goldstream Provincial Park
References
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