Ashcroft, British Columbia
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Ashcroft is a village municipality that straddles the Thompson River in the Thompson Country region of south central British Columbia, Canada.[1] East of BC Highway 1 and on BC Highway 97C, the locality is by road about 45 kilometres (28 mi) north of Spences Bridge and 11 kilometres (7 mi) south of Cache Creek.
It has been suggested that Ashcroft station be merged into this article. (Discuss) Proposed since June 2024. |
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Ashcroft | |
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The Corporation of the Village of Ashcroft | |
Location of Ashcroft in British Columbia | |
Coordinates: 50°43′16″N 121°17′01″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
Region | Thompson Country |
Regional District | Thompson-Nicola |
Founded | 1883 |
Incorporated as a Village | 1952 |
Government | |
• Type | Elected village council |
• Mayor | Barbara Roden |
• Governing body | Ashcroft Village Council |
• MP | Brad Vis (CPC) |
• MLA | Jackie Tegart (BCU) |
Area | |
• Total | 50.86 km2 (19.64 sq mi) |
Elevation | 335.2 m (1,099.7 ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,670 |
• Density | 33/km2 (85/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
Postal Code | V0K 1A0 |
Area code(s) | 250, 778, 236, & 672 |
Highways | Hwy 97C |
Waterways | Thompson River |
Website | www |
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