Hixon is an unincorporated community at the northern edge of the
Cariboo region of the
Central Interior region of British Columbia,
Canada
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. It is part of Electoral Area E in the
Regional District of Fraser-Fort George
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.
It is located on the east (left) bank of the
Fraser River, and is about midway along
BC Highway 97 between the cities of
Prince George (N) and
Quesnel (S). It was named for
Hixon Creek, which in turn is named for a 19th-century prospector in the area, by the name of Joseph Foster Hixon, who found gold here on the banks of the
Fraser River back around 1866.
Climate
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Unincorporated settlements in British Columbia
Populated places on the Fraser River
Geography of the Cariboo
Designated places in British Columbia
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