Wells, British Columbia


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	Region Type	Regional District
	Region Name	Cariboo Regional District
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	Elevation	1200
	Highway	Highway 26
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	Incorporated	1998
	Time Zone	PST
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	Population Description	District Municipality
	Population	245 (2001)
	Population Density	15
	Area	15915
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	Governing Body	Wells Council
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	Census Year	2001
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Wells is a small Mining and Tourist town in the Cariboo District of central British Columbia , located 74 km from Quesnel . It gains much of its revenue and jobs from tourists who pass through on their way to the Bowron Lake Provincial Park and to the historic destination of Barkerville .

History

Originally a and other mineral mines in 1967 took its toll on the town and most of the population moved away. Today it has a winter population of just 175 which triples during the summer months.

		Northeast: Bowron Lake Provincial Park
West: Quesnel, British Columbia	Wells
	South: Likely, British Columbia	Southeast: Barkerville, British Columbia

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Wells, British Columbia