Cache Creek, British Columbia

Cache Creek is a Canadian incorporated village and historic transportation in British Columbia, Canada. Cache Creek is in the Thompson Country of the Interior of British Columbia. The population of Cache Creek was 1,040 at the 2011 census.[2] The town of Cache Creek is on the Trans-Canada Highway. It is at the junction of northbound Highway 97. The name Cache Creek is believed to comes from a cache (a buried and hidden supply) and trade goods depot that was used by the fur traders of either the Hudson's Bay Company or the North West Company. The town is sometimes seen as the "twin" to nearby Ashcroft, which is not on the major highway unlike Cache Creek.

Village of Cache Creek
Village
Where Cache Creek is found in British Columbia
Where Cache Creek is found in British Columbia
Coordinates: 50°48′50″N 121°19′36″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
RegionThompson Country
Regional DistrictThompson-Nicola
Incorporated1959
Government
  MayorP. A. John Ranta[1]
  Governing bodyCache Creek Village Council
Area
  Total10.25 km2 (3.96 sq mi)
Elevation
396 m (1,300 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total1,040
  Density101.5/km2 (263/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
WebsiteVillage of Cache Creek Website

References

  1. "Council". Cache Creek. Archived from the original on 2014-09-17. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
  2. "Census Profile". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 2014-11-15.

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