Barkerville Park
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 east of Quesnel.Places of Interest
Highlights include St. Saviour’s Anglican Church and Chee Kung Tong Building.
St. Saviour’s Anglican Church
Church
Chee Kung Tong Building
Building
Photo: Mike, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Chee Kung Tong Building is a Canadian historic building in Barkerville, British Columbia. The building is a rare surviving example of Canadian Chinese benevolent society architecture. Chee Kung Tong Building is situated 2½ km south of Barkerville Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wells-Barkerville.
Wells-Barkerville
Photo: Mike, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wells is a small mining and tourist town in the Cariboo region of British Columbia. Barkerville is a ghost town 8 km east of Wells. It was the main centre of Cariboo Gold Rush, and the northern terminus of the Cariboo Wagon Road.
Barkerville Park
- Type: Park
- Location: Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude
53.08882° or 53° 5′ 20″ northLongitude
-121.51388° or 121° 30′ 50″ westElevation
1,225 metres (4,019 feet)Open location code
945W3FQP+GCGeoNames ID
5893067
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Eureka Gulch and Barkerville Historic Town.
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