Ashcroft, British Columbia

Ashcroft
The Corporation of the
Village of Ashcroft
Fire hall from 1919, Ashcroft, 2006
Fire hall from 1919, Ashcroft, 2006
Ashcroft is located in British Columbia
Ashcroft
Ashcroft
Location of Ashcroft in British Columbia
Coordinates: 50°43′16″N 121°17′01″W / 50.72111°N 121.28361°W / 50.72111; -121.28361
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
RegionThompson Country
Regional DistrictThompson-Nicola
Founded1883
Incorporated as a Village1952
Government
 • TypeElected village council
 • MayorBarbara Roden
 • Governing bodyAshcroft Village Council
 • MPBrad Vis (CPC)
 • MLAJackie Tegart (BCU)
Area
 • Total50.86 km2 (19.64 sq mi)
Elevation
335.2 m (1,099.7 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total1,670
 • Density33/km2 (85/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
Postal Code
V0K 1A0
Area code(s)250, 778, 236, & 672
Highways Highway 97C
WaterwaysThompson River
Websitewww.ashcroftbc.ca

Ashcroft is a village municipality that straddles the Thompson River in the Thompson Country region of south central British Columbia, Canada.[1] East of BC Highway 1 and on BC Highway 97C, the locality is by road about 45 kilometres (28 mi) north of Spences Bridge and 11 kilometres (7 mi) south of Cache Creek.

  1. ^ "Ashcroft (village)". BC Geographical Names.

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