Wells
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Wells is a small historic mining town in central British Columbia, Canada, known as a gateway to the Barkerville gold rush area and nearby outdoor recreation.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wells, British Columbia | 0 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | town ⓘ |
| climate | continental subarctic climate ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | Province of British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedAs | company town ⓘ |
| governingLevel | local government ⓘ |
| hasAttraction |
access to canoe routes
ⓘ
access to hiking trails ⓘ art galleries ⓘ historic buildings ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
historic mining town
ⓘ
small town ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
heritage tourism
ⓘ
outdoor recreation services ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | gold rush heritage ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Cariboo Gold Rush era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isGatewayTo |
Barkerville Historic Town
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Barkerville gold rush area NERFINISHED ⓘ Bowron Lake Provincial Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
access to Bowron Lake canoe circuit
ⓘ
gold mining history ⓘ outdoor recreation ⓘ proximity to Barkerville ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British Columbia
ⓘ
central British Columbia ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | Cariboo Regional District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Cariboo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Quesnel, British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestHistoricSite | Barkerville Historic Town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Interior of British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postalCountry | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryHistoricalIndustry | hard‑rock gold mining ⓘ |
| regionType | mountainous interior ⓘ |
| roadAccess | Highway 26 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST |
Pacific Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Daylight Time
|
| tourismType |
heritage tourism destination
ⓘ
outdoor adventure destination ⓘ |
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