Welcome to Quesnel Forks ...
So far, we found very little information about Quesnel Forks. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Quesnel Forks to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Quesnel Forks, please Contact Us.
The pronunciation of Quesnel Forks: kwe-NELL<2>
Quesnel Forks was established in 1859.
A typical abbreviation for Quesnel Forks: Quesnel Frks.
Time Zone: The area where Quesnel Forks was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: PST- Heure Normale du Pacifique (HNP).
If Quesnel Forks still existed, it would have been in the (250) and (778)<3> area codes.
Communities near Quesnel Forks ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Quesnel Forks.
- Likely
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Likely came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Likely
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Likely <5>
- Keithley Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keithley Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keithley Creek
- Big Lake Ranch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Lake Ranch came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake Ranch
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Lake Ranch <5>
- Horsefly
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horsefly came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsefly
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horsefly <5>
- Stanley ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Miocene
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miocene came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miocene
- Barkerville ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pinegrove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wingdam
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingdam came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingdam
- Wells
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
Adding Quesnel Forks to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Quesnel Forks was on a map titled Map of British Columbia (from Gulf Refining, 1925).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Quesnel Forks.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Quesnel Forks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Quesnel Forks. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Area code (778) is an overlay for area code (250). |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |