Alexandria, British Columbia
E284530
Alexandria, British Columbia is a historic settlement in the Cariboo region that served as an important stop and hub during the Cariboo Gold Rush in the 19th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alexandria, British Columbia canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic settlement
ⓘ
unincorporated community ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| eraOfProminence | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
forestry
ⓘ
ranching ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
historic significance
ⓘ
rural character ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod |
Cariboo Gold Rush
ⓘ
surface form:
Cariboo Gold Rush era
|
| hasNearbyWaterBody | Fraser River ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
Cariboo Gold Rush stop
ⓘ
transportation hub during Cariboo Gold Rush ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British Columbia
ⓘ
Cariboo region ⓘ Central Interior of British Columbia ⓘ |
| locatedNorthOf | Williams Lake, British Columbia ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Fraser River ⓘ |
| locatedSouthOf | Quesnel, British Columbia ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Alexandria (likely after a person or place named Alexandria) ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cariboo region
ⓘ
surface form:
Cariboo Land District
|
| province | British Columbia ⓘ |
| regionType | rural community ⓘ |
| servedAs | supply centre during Cariboo Gold Rush ⓘ |
| transportationHistory | stop on routes to Barkerville and Cariboo goldfields ⓘ |
| usedAs | stopping place for travelers to Cariboo goldfields ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.