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The Interlakes, also known as the Interlakes District, is a geographic region of the
Interior of British Columbia
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Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
, located along and around the
Interlakes Highway between
100 Mile House on
BC Highway 97 and
Little Fort
Little Fort is a small community on the west bank of North Thompson River in the interior of British Columbia, Canada. It is some north of Kamloops, British Columbia, Kamloops.
The community is located at the junction of British Columbia Highway ...
on the
North Thompson River
The North Thompson River is the northern branch of the Thompson River, the largest tributary of the Fraser River, in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It originates at the toe of the Thompson Glacier in the Premier Range of the Cariboo Mou ...
. The area is a subregion of the
Cariboo
The Cariboo is an intermontane region of British Columbia, Canada, centered on a plateau stretching from Fraser Canyon to the Cariboo Mountains. The name is a reference to the caribou that were once abundant in the region.
The Cariboo was the ...
and includes the communities of
Bridge Lake and Lac des Roches.
Provincial billboards promoting the area show it as being bounded by
Canim Lake, Lac des Roches, Young Lake and
Green Lake, with
Highway 97
Route 97, or Highway 97, may refer to:
Australia
- Olympic Dam Highway, South Australia
Canada
* British Columbia Highway 97
** British Columbia Highway 97A
** British Columbia Highway 97B
** British Columbia Highway 97C
** British Columb ...
(the Cariboo Highway) and Canim Lake Road as its western and northwestern limits.
The area contains over 1600 households and most are along the corridor from
Lone Butte, just east of 70 Mile House, and
Bridge Lake. Another interpretation from the
Cariboo Regional District
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includes Sheridan Lake and Deka Lake.
The Interlakes area is served by a volunteer fire department and its west and east jurisdiction boundaries are
* 1 kilometre west of Fawn Creek Road (West)
* Lac des Roches lookout (east) - This is where the Cariboo Regional District ends.
Transportation
The Interlakes region is served by the
Interlakes or Little Fort Highway, Highway 24. The route is not serviced by buses. The route begins south of
100 Mile House and terminates at
Little Fort
Little Fort is a small community on the west bank of North Thompson River in the interior of British Columbia, Canada. It is some north of Kamloops, British Columbia, Kamloops.
The community is located at the junction of British Columbia Highway ...
. Most roads in the area are unpaved but ploughed.
References
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Geography of the Cariboo
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