Riske Creek

From Dominion of British Columbia
Riske Creek
Village of Riske Creek
Coordinates 51°58′00″N 122°31′00″W
Country British Columbia
District Tsilhqot′in Nation IAD
Population 601
Postal code area CO
Postal code district CO9
Satellites Tl′esqox (CO9T)

Riske Creek is a village in central British Columbia, within the Tsilhqot′in Nation Indigenous Administrative District.

History

Commerce

Transportation

Rail

Riske Creek Station is located on BC Rail's Chilcotin–Owikeno Line, providing passenger service with the T′exelc Rapid (Trains 63/64), running once daily between Bella Coola and Williams Lake, as well as Mixed Trains 6201/6202, a daily except Sunday stopping service between Bella Coola and Williams Lake - this is the last mixed train on the North American continent; the T′exelc Rapid stops only if booked in advance. BC Rail also operate a school train under contract to School District 27 Cariboo, which runs on school days, going from Anaham to Williams Lake in the morning and returning to Anaham in the afternoon.

Road

The Alexander MacKenzie Highway (BC Highway 20) runs through Nimpo Lake.