Barkerville

Barkerville, British Columbia
Barkerville's main street, 2012
Barkerville's main street, 2012
Barkerville, British Columbia is located in British Columbia
Barkerville, British Columbia
Barkerville, British Columbia
Location of Barkerville
Barkerville, British Columbia is located in Canada
Barkerville, British Columbia
Barkerville, British Columbia
Barkerville, British Columbia (Canada)
Coordinates: 53°03′57″N 121°31′02″W / 53.06583°N 121.51722°W / 53.06583; -121.51722
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Founded1862
Historical town1958
Named forWilliam Barker
Elevation1,230 m (4,040 ft)
Population
 • mid-1860s
5,000 (Peak)
Area codes250, 236, 778
Highways Highway 26
Websitewww.bakerville.ca
Designated1924

Barkerville was the main town of the Cariboo Gold Rush in British Columbia, Canada, and is preserved as a historic town. It is located on the north slope of the Cariboo Plateau near the Cariboo Mountains 80 kilometres (50 mi) east of Quesnel. BC Highway 26, which follows the route of the Cariboo Wagon Road, the original access to Barkerville, goes through it.

  1. ^ "Places to Fly – Barkerville". Archived from the original on 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2016-04-17.