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Hope () is a community of approximately 7,000 people located at the confluence of the Fraser and Coquihalla rivers in the province of British Columbia , Canada . Located 154 kilometers East of Vancouver , Hope is a vibrant community known for its industrious people and picturesque mountain location. Hope is at the southern terminus of the Coquihalla Highway and the western terminus of the Crowsnest Highway , (Highways 5 and 3, respectively) where they merge with the Trans Canada Highway (Highway 1).


GEOGRAPHY


The dominating feature of Hope's geology is the Fraser River . The segment from Lytton to Hope passes through the Coast Mountains and contains the famous Fraser Canyon . At Hope, the river enters a broad flood path extending 130 km to the coast and Vancouver .