Ashcroft, British Columbia
Ashcroft | |
|---|---|
| The Corporation of the Village of Ashcroft | |
 Fire hall from 1919, Ashcroft, 2006 | |
  Ashcroft Location of Ashcroft in British Columbia | |
| Coordinates: 50°43′16″N 121°17′01″W / 50.72111°N 121.28361°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 |
Ashcroft is a village in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Ashcroft is found in Thompson Country in the Interior of British Columbia. The population of Ashcroft was 1,670 in 2021.[1]
The village of Ashcroft was founded in the 1860s which was during the Cariboo Gold Rush, by two English brothers named Clement Francis Cornwall and Henry Pennant Cornwall who were the founders of Ashcroft Ranch. They emigrated to Canada from Ashcroft, at Newington Bagpath in Gloucestershire.[2] The village is sometimes recognized as the "twin" to nearby Cache Creek, which is on the major highway unlike Ashcroft.
The village is sister cities with Bifuka, Hokkaido in Japan.[3] Ashcroft has a mild and dry climate, with long warm to hot summers, and short moderate winters with only light snowfall. It has the distinction of being the only true arid desert region in Canada.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), British Columbia". Statistics Canada. 9 Feb 2022.
- ↑ "History". Ashcroft. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
- ↑ "Our Sister City". Ashcroft. Archived from the original on 2012-01-26. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
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