Wells-Barkerville

Wells is a small mining and tourist town in the Cariboo region of . 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.
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  • Village with about 220 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 1,200 metres (3,940 feet)
  • Description: district municipality in British Columbia, Canada
  • Also known as
    “Wells”
    “Wells, BC”
    “Wells, British Columbia”
  • Neighbors:

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Barkerville.
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Village
was the main town of the Cariboo Gold Rush… is situated 6 km southeast of Wells-Barkerville.

Wells-Barkerville

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Latitude
53.1044° or 53° 6′ 16″ north
Longitude
-121.5724° or 121° 34′ 21″ west
Open location code
945W4C3H+Q3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 464733382
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
6177949
Wiki­data ID
Q283718

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Urdu—“Wells-Barkerville” goes by many names.
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WellsIrish
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ВеллсUkrainian
Веллс (Британська Колумбія)Ukrainian
ویلز، برٹش کولمبیاUrdu

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Red Gulch and McArthur Gulch.
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Cariboo-Central Coast: Highlights

Learn more about Williams Lake and Quesnel.
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