Ashcroft

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Ashcroft is a small village in south-central British Columbia, Canada, known for its historic role as a railway and mining community along the Thompson River.

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Ashcroft canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human settlement
village
climateType semi-arid climate
country Canada
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 335 metres
governingBody Village of Ashcroft Council
hasAreaCode 236
250
778
hasHeritage Gold Rush era
railway construction era
hasHistoricRole mining community
railway community
hasLocalAttraction Ashcroft Manor historic site
heritage buildings
historic downtown core
hasLocalMuseum Ashcroft Museum
hasNearbyFirstNationsCommunity Ashcroft Indian Band
hasNearbyHighway Highway 1
Highway 97C NERFINISHED
hasOfficialLanguage English
hasPopulationRange between 1,000 and 2,000 inhabitants
hasPostalCodePrefix V0K
hasTransportation highway access
railway
historicallyAssociatedWith Canadian Pacific Railway
Cariboo goldfields
linked to: Cariboo Gold Rush
isOneOf warmest and driest communities in British Columbia
isTouristDestinationFor desert landscapes
heritage tourism
railway history
locatedIn British Columbia
Thompson Country
locatedInRegion south-central British Columbia
locatedInTimeZone Pacific Time Zone
locatedInValley Thompson River valley
linked to: Thompson River
locatedNear Cache Creek
locatedOnRiver Thompson River
locatedWestOf Kamloops
namedAfter Ashcroft Manor
Ashcroft estate in England
partOf Interior of British Columbia
primaryEconomicActivities agriculture
tourism
transportation services
province British Columbia
regionCode Thompson-Nicola Regional District

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