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.

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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

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Cariboo Gold Rush significantPlace Alexandria, British Columbia