/ Y uk on ▁boundary ▁in ▁the ▁north ▁at ▁Watson ▁Lake , ▁Y uk on . ▁The ▁route ▁takes ▁its ▁number ▁from ▁U . S . ▁Route ▁ 9 7 , ▁with ▁which ▁it ▁connect s ▁at ▁the ▁international ▁border . ▁The ▁highway ▁was ▁initially ▁designated ▁' 9 7 ' ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 3 . ▁ ▁Route ▁description ▁ ▁Ok an agan ▁Highway ▁ ▁The ▁Ok an agan ▁Highway ▁is ▁a ▁ ▁section ▁of ▁Highway ▁ 9 7 ▁between ▁the ▁international ▁border ▁and ▁the ▁j unction ▁of ▁Highway ▁ 9 7 A ▁north ▁of ▁Vern on . ▁It ▁is ▁named ▁for ▁the ▁Ok an agan ▁region ▁of ▁British ▁Columbia , ▁through ▁which ▁it ▁largely ▁passes . ▁It ▁begins ▁in ▁the ▁south ▁at ▁the ▁international ▁border ▁crossing ▁north ▁of ▁O ro ville , ▁and ▁travel s ▁ ▁north ▁to ▁its ▁j unction ▁with ▁the ▁C rows nest ▁Highway ▁( High way ▁ 3 ) ▁at ▁O so yo os . ▁The ▁highway ▁travel s ▁north ▁for ▁, ▁passing ▁through ▁the ▁Test al inden ▁Creek ▁Land slide ▁and ▁the ▁communities ▁of ▁Oliver ▁and ▁Ok an agan ▁F alls . ▁From ▁Ok an agan ▁F alls , ▁Highway ▁ 9 7 ▁runs ▁near ▁the ▁western ▁shore ▁of ▁Sk aha ▁Lake ▁before ▁arriv ing ▁at ▁the ▁local ity ▁of ▁K ale den , ▁where ▁Highway ▁ 3 A ▁diver ges ▁west . ▁▁ ▁north ▁of ▁K ale den , ▁Highway ▁ 9 7 ▁arriv es ▁at ▁the ▁city ▁of ▁P entic ton . ▁North ▁of