Encyclopedia entry: 100 Mile House

JOHN STEWART
Canadian Encyclopedia
01-01-2002
100 Mile House

Author: JOHN STEWART

100 Mile House , BC, Village, pop 1739 (2001c), 1850 (1996c), 1866 (1991c), area 51.34 km, located in south-central BC on Highway 97, 458 km NE of Vancouver. Originally part of the territory of the Shuswap, the community began in 1862 as a stopping house on the oldCARIBOO ROAD during theCARIBOO GOLD RUSH . It received its name as it was 100 miles from Mile ...

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