Where is 100 Mile House?

Answer 1

Gee I was pretty excited to see this question as we used to drive through 100 Mile House several times a year from northen BC to the lower mainaland for vacations. But obviously I was not quick enough.... and other people Googled it and got some very good information that I enjoyed reading. Thank you.

Answer 2

British Columbia

The South Cariboo is situated in the Central Interior of British Columbia. The District of 100 Mile House is situated on Highway 97, BC's main arterial north-south route. It lies northeast of Vancouver and south of Prince George. The region is covered by hundreds of lakes of various sizes and wetlands, all of which are part of the Fraser Basin drainage system.

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Answer 3

The District of 100 Mile House is situated on Highway 97, BC's main arterial north-south route. It lies northeast of Vancouver and south of Prince George. The region is covered by hundreds of lakes of various sizes and wetlands, all of which are part of the Fraser Basin drainage system.

Answer 4

From:http://www.100milehouse.com/

"HISTORY

The South Cariboo historic roots go back to the fur trading days before the gold strike. By 1860, thousands of gold seekers thronged to the Cariboo to seek the precious metal. Between 1862 and 1870, over 100,000 people traveled the Cariboo Wagon Road from Lillooet, making their way north into Cariboo country.

Throughout this gold fever, certain roadhouses, because of their favourable locations along the Cariboo Wagon Road from Lillooet to Soda Creek, grew to be supply points for the gold seekers and the surrounding district. 100 Mile House, South Cariboo's dominant community, was originally one of these stopping points along the gold rush trail. 100 Mile House was so named because it was located 100 Miles from Lillooet (Mile 0) of the Cariboo Wagon Road. As the gold rush subsided, ranchers began to settle the surrounding area.

The land around 100 Mile House was purchased by British nobleman, the Marquis of Exeter, in 1912. The son of the Marquis, Lord Martin Cecil, arrived in the South Cariboo in 1930 to look after his father's holdings. The population of the settlement was about 12 at this time.

The first project Lord Martin Cecil started was to construct a new hostelry to replace the decrepit old stopping house. It was called the 100 Mile Lodge, the fanciest accommodation for miles around. Today, the lodge is used as a private dwelling for the Emissaries of the Divine Light, a non-sectarian ministry which Lord Martin became director of in 1954.

Abundant stands of timber throughout the South Cariboo drew dozens of portable sawmill owners in the late 40's and 50's. The economy shifted into a new gear. Construction of Highway 97 began. Communities such as Forest Grove and Lac La Hache were bigger than 100 Mile House at this time.

In 1949, the first of three houses in 100 Mile House were built by the Jens brothers, who had begun a small sawmill out at Canim Lake in 1944. In order to establish dwellings in the 100 Mile House area, the Jens brothers entered into a leasing agreement with Lord Martin Cecil.

The lease agreement proved to be the first of many from the 15,000 acre estate, which included all of what is now the District of 100 Mile House. The leasing plan remained in place until the town of 100 Mile House incorporated in 1965 when the lease property was offered for sale to the tenants of the estate.

In the mid 1960's, a renewed boom in the lumber business reflected further growth and building development. In 1969, Block Brothers purchased the 108 Mile Ranch and developed it into a resort community. Today, the 108 Mile Ranch is one of the largest subdivisions in the South Cariboo with a population of over 2,600.

Today, the South Cariboo consists of a number of small unincorporated communities in the outlying area surrounding the District of 100 Mile House and has a population greater than 20,000.

LOCATION

The South Cariboo is situated in the Central Interior of British Columbia. The District of 100 Mile House is situated on Highway 97, BC's main arterial north-south route. It lies northeast of Vancouver and south of Prince George. The region is covered by hundreds of lakes of various sizes and wetlands, all of which are part of the Fraser Basin drainage system. "

Answer 5

may be the 100 mile islands where there is a king like bruno

Answer 6

About 99 miles away from me. They weren't too concerned with accuracy back then!!

http://www.100milehouse.ca/history/index.html

Answer 7

Never heard of it.

Answer 8

100Miles away ,where else..........Duhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.