Barkerville

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Barkerville, British Columbia
Historic site
Barkerville's main street, 2012
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Coordinates: 53°03′57″N 121°31′02″W / 53.06583°N 121.51722°W / 53.06583; -121.51722
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
Founded	1862
Historical town	1958
Named for	William Barker
Elevation [1]	1,230 m (4,040 ft)
Population
• mid-1860s	5,000 (Peak)
Area codes	250, 236, 778
Highways	Highway 26
Website	www.bakerville.ca
National Historic Site of Canada
Designated	1924

Barkerville was the main town of the Cariboo Gold Rush in British Columbia, Canada, and is preserved as a historic town. It is located on the north slope of the Cariboo Plateau near the Cariboo Mountains 80 kilometres (50 mi) east of Quesnel. BC Highway 26, which follows the route of the Cariboo Wagon Road, the original access to Barkerville, goes through it.