Cache Creek is a historic transportation junction and incorporated village 354 kilometres (220 mi) northeast of Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada. It is on the Trans-Canada Highway in the province of British Columbia at a junction with Highway 97. The same intersection and the town that grew around it was at the point on the Cariboo Wagon Road where a branch road, and previously only a trail, led east to Savona's Ferry on Kamloops Lake. This community is also the point at which a small stream, once known as Riviere de la Cache, joins the Bonaparte River.[4]
The name is derived, apparently, from a cache or buried and hidden supply and trade goods depot used by the fur traders of either the Hudson's Bay Company or its rival the North West Company.[5] Although it was first incorporated as a Local District municipality with the name Cache Creek in 1959, the name has been associated with this community since long before incorporation. The Cache Creek post office was established in 1868.[6]
The village of Cache Creek is also served by a community television station (run by the Ash-Creek Television Society), CH4472 in the neighbouring town of Ashcroft on VHF channel 4 (with an effective radiated power of 74 watts at 15 metres (49 feet) above ground level), with a repeater (CH4473 on VHF 8, with an effective radiated power of 49 watts at 45 metres (150 feet)) in Cache Creek, British Columbia. The town is also served by CFMA-FM 105.9, a community radio station run by the Ash-Creek Television Society.
Bonaparte River Indians on horseback, 2 mi. from Cache Creek
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Cache Creek had a population of 969 living in 471 of its 522 total private dwellings, a change of 0.6% from its 2016 population of 963. With a land area of 10.4 km2 (4.0 sq mi), it had a population density of 93.2/km2 (241.3/sq mi) in 2021.[9]
^ (XLS). British Columbia Ministry of Communities, Sport and Cultural Development. Archived from the original on July 13, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
^Cache Creek elects new mayor for first time in 28 years – Ashcroft Cache Creek Journal
^Manchester, S.; Pigg, K. (2008). "The Eocene mystery flower of McAbee, British Columbia". Botany. 86: 1034–1038. doi:10.1139/B08-044.
^Pigg, K. B.; Dillhoff, R. M.; Devore, M. L.; Wehr, W. C. (2007). "New Diversity among the Trochodendraceae from the Early/Middle Eocene Okanogan Highlands of British Columbia, Canada, and Northeastern Washington State, United States". International Journal of Plant Sciences. 168 (4): 521. doi:10.1086/512104.
^"Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), British Columbia". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
External links
Official website
Cache Creek travel guide from Wikivoyage
January 10, 2023
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Cache Creek is a historic transportation junction and incorporated village 354 kilometres 220 mi northeast of Vancouver in British Columbia Canada It is on the Trans Canada Highway in the province of British Columbia at a junction with Highway 97 The same intersection and the town that grew around it was at the point on the Cariboo Wagon Road where a branch road and previously only a trail led east to Savona s Ferry on Kamloops Lake This community is also the point at which a small stream once known as Riviere de la Cache joins the Bonaparte River 4 Cache CreekVillageVillage of Cache Creek 1 Cache CreekLocation of Cache Creek British ColumbiaCoordinates 50 48 50 N 121 19 36 W 50 81389 N 121 32667 W 50 81389 121 32667CountryCanadaProvinceBritish ColumbiaRegional districtThompson NicolaIncorporated1959Government 2 TypeElected village council MayorSanto Talarico Governing bodyCache Creek Village CouncilArea Total10 25 km2 3 96 sq mi Land10 40 km2 4 02 sq mi Elevation 3 396 m 1 300 ft Population 2016 Total963 Density92 6 km2 240 sq mi Time zoneUTC 8 PST Summer DST UTC 7 PDT Area code250 778 236HighwaysHwy 1 TCH Trans Canada Highway Hwy 97 Hwy 97CWebsitecachecreek wbr caCache Creek s welcome signCoordinates 50 48 43 N 121 19 24 W 50 81194 N 121 32333 W 50 81194 121 32333The name is derived apparently from a cache or buried and hidden supply and trade goods depot used by the fur traders of either the Hudson s Bay Company or its rival the North West Company 5 Although it was first incorporated as a Local District municipality with the name Cache Creek in 1959 the name has been associated with this community since long before incorporation The Cache Creek post office was established in 1868 6 Although still very active with traffic Cache Creek was extremely busy for a few decades before the Trans Canada Highway was superseded by the newer and shorter Coquihalla Highway which bypasses the Fraser and Thompson Canyons between Hope and Kamloops via Merritt about 97 kilometres 60 mi southeast The nearby fossil locality the McAbee fossil beds is noted for the wide diversity of Eocene plants and animals preserved in the shale including the extinct plants Dillhoffia 7 and Trochodendron drachukii 8 The town lends its name to significant geological features dating back to the Carboniferous whose rocks are exposed in the area Cache Creek Terrane and Cache Creek Ocean The village of Cache Creek is also served by a community television station run by the Ash Creek Television Society CH4472 in the neighbouring town of Ashcroft on VHF channel 4 with an effective radiated power of 74 watts at 15 metres 49 feet above ground level with a repeater CH4473 on VHF 8 with an effective radiated power of 49 watts at 45 metres 150 feet in Cache Creek British Columbia The town is also served by CFMA FM 105 9 a community radio station run by the Ash Creek Television Society Bonaparte River Indians on horseback 2 mi from Cache Creek Contents 1 Demographics 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksDemographics EditIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada Cache Creek had a population of 969 living in 471 of its 522 total private dwellings a change of 0 6 from its 2016 population of 963 With a land area of 10 4 km2 4 0 sq mi it had a population density of 93 2 km2 241 3 sq mi in 2021 9 See also EditCache Creek TerraneReferences Edit British Columbia Regional Districts Municipalities Corporate Name Date of Incorporation and Postal Address XLS British Columbia Ministry of Communities Sport and Cultural Development Archived from the original on July 13 2014 Retrieved November 2 2014 Cache Creek elects new mayor for first time in 28 years Ashcroft Cache Creek Journal http bccommunities ca Home City 20Profiles Thompson 20Okanagan Cache 20Creek BC Communities ca Akrigg Helen B and Akrigg G P V 1001 British Columbia Place Names Discovery Press Vancouver 1969 1970 1973 p 35 Cache Creek creek BC Geographical Names Cache Creek Village BC Geographical Names Manchester S Pigg K 2008 The Eocene mystery flower of McAbee British Columbia Botany 86 1034 1038 doi 10 1139 B08 044 Pigg K B Dillhoff R M Devore M L Wehr W C 2007 New Diversity among the Trochodendraceae from the Early Middle Eocene Okanogan Highlands of British Columbia Canada and Northeastern Washington State United States International Journal of Plant Sciences 168 4 521 doi 10 1086 512104 Population and dwelling counts Canada provinces and territories and census subdivisions municipalities British Columbia Statistics Canada February 9 2022 Retrieved February 20 2022 External links EditOfficial website Cache Creek travel guide from Wikivoyage Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cache Creek British Columbia amp oldid 1114982086, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
