Interlakes
Encyclopedia
The Interlakes, also known as the Interlakes District, is a geographic region of the Interior of British Columbia
, Canada
, located along and around the Interlakes Highway
between 100 Mile House on BC Highway 97
and Little Fort
on the North Thompson River. The area is a subregion of the Cariboo
and includes the communities of Bridge Lake
and Lac des Roches.
The area is defined as being from Deka Lake, Lac des Roches and Machete Lake west to the Cariboo Highway, although other interpretations of its meaning also exist: provincial billboards promoting the area show it as being bounded by Canim Lake
, Lac des Roches, Young Lake and Green Lake
, with Highway 97
(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 includes Sheridan and Deka Lakes.
The Interlakes area is served by a volunteer fire department and its west and east jurisdiction boundaries are
British Columbia Interior
The British Columbia Interior or BC Interior or Interior of British Columbia, usually referred to only as the Interior, is one of the three main regions of the Canadian province of British Columbia, the other two being the Lower Mainland, which comprises the overlapping areas of Greater Vancouver...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, located along and around the Interlakes Highway
British Columbia provincial highway 24
Highway 24, also known as the Little Fort Highway or the Interlakes Highway, is a 97 km-long east-west connection between the Cariboo Highway, just south of 100 Mile House, and the Southern Yellowhead Highway at Little Fort...
between 100 Mile House on BC Highway 97
British Columbia provincial highway 97
Highway 97 is the longest continuously-numbered route in the Canadian province of British Columbia , running 2,081 km from the Canada/U.S. border at Osoyoos in the south to the British Columbia/Yukon border in the north at Watson Lake, Yukon. The route takes its number from U.S...
and Little Fort
Little Fort, British Columbia
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.The community is located at the junction of Highway 5 and Highway 24 in British Columbia, Canada...
on the North Thompson River. The area is a subregion of the Cariboo
Cariboo
The Cariboo is an intermontane region of British Columbia along a plateau stretching from the Fraser Canyon to the Cariboo Mountains. The name is a reference to the woodland caribou that were once abundant in the region...
and includes the communities of Bridge Lake
Bridge Lake, British Columbia
Bridge Lake is an unincorporated recreational community located at the eastern end of Bridge Lake in the Interlakes District of the South Cariboo region of the Interior of British Columbia, Canada. The town is the largest service centre on the Interlakes Highway and has a population of 500. ...
and Lac des Roches.
The area is defined as being from Deka Lake, Lac des Roches and Machete Lake west to the Cariboo Highway, although other interpretations of its meaning also exist: provincial billboards promoting the area show it as being bounded by Canim Lake
Canim Lake
Canim Lake can refer to:*Canim Lake , a lake in British Columbia, Canada*Canim Lake, British Columbia, a settlement in British Columbia, Canada*Canim Lake Band, a First Nation in British Columbia, Canada...
, Lac des Roches, Young Lake and Green Lake
Green Lake (Cariboo)
Green Lake is a lake in the South Cariboo region of British Columbia, Canada, located east of 70 Mile House. The lake is a popular recreational residential area frequented by owners from the Lower Mainland. Several locations around the lake are part of Green Lake Provincial Park.-References:*...
, with Highway 97
British Columbia provincial highway 97
Highway 97 is the longest continuously-numbered route in the Canadian province of British Columbia , running 2,081 km from the Canada/U.S. border at Osoyoos in the south to the British Columbia/Yukon border in the north at Watson Lake, Yukon. The route takes its number from U.S...
(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
Lone Butte, British Columbia
Lone Butte is an unincorporated community in the South Cariboo region of the Interior of British Columbia, Canada, north-east of 70 Mile House on the north side of Green Lake and near the butte of the same name...
, just east of 70 Mile House, and Bridge Lake
Bridge Lake (British Columbia)
Bridge Lake is a lake in the Interlakes District of the South Cariboo region of the Interior of British Columbia, Canada. It is the source of Bridge Creek which runs in a curving course west and then northeast to Canim Lake via the town of 100 Mile House...
. Another interpretation from the Cariboo Regional District includes Sheridan and Deka Lakes.
The Interlakes area is served by a volunteer fire department and its west and east jurisdiction boundaries are
- 1 km West of Fawn Creek Road (West)
- Lac des Roches lookout (East) - This is where the Cariboo Regional District ends.