Alexandria | |
---|---|
Location of Alexandria in British Columbia | |
Coordinates: 52°37′59″N 122°27′04″W / 52.63306°N 122.45111°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
Region | North Cariboo |
Regional district | Cariboo |
Area codes | 250, 778, 236, & 672 |
Highway | Highway 97 |
Alexandria or Fort Alexandria was a general area encompassing a trading post, ferry site, and steamboat landing in the North Cariboo region of central British Columbia. The present unincorporated community is on the eastern side of the Fraser River. On BC Highway 97, the locality is by road about 74 kilometres (46 mi) northwest of Williams Lake and 45 kilometres (28 mi) south of Quesnel.