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Website. quesnel .ca. Quesnel ( / kwɪˈnɛl /; Kee-nel in French) is a city located in the Cariboo Regional District of British Columbia, Canada. Located nearly evenly between the cities of Prince George and Williams Lake, it is on the main route to northern British Columbia and the Yukon.
Quesnel is a city located in the Cariboo Regional District of British Columbia, Canada. Located nearly evenly between the cities of Prince George and Williams Lake, it is on the main route to northern British Columbia and the Yukon. Quesnel is located at the confluence of the Fraser River and Quesnel River.
About Quesnel | City of Quesnel. Located in the central interior of British Columbia, on the traditional territory of the Lhtako Dene, in Quesnel, we live life to the fullest. 10,000 people call Quesnel home and another 13,000 live in the surrounding area.
The community that grew at the confluence of the Quesnel and Fraser Rivers eventually became known as Quesnel. The Gold Rush started with the discovery of gold on the Fraser River in 1857 and had reached the Quesnel River by 1859.
Quesnel (pronounced kwinnel) is a city of about 12,000 people (2016) in the Cariboo region of British Columbia on the bank of the Fraser River. The town got its start via its location on the Cariboo Wagon Road which transported thousands of prospectors seeking their fortunes during the Cariboo Gold Rush.
A bridge spanning the Fraser River was constructed in 1929. This resulted in the growth of the community on the west bank of the river. The village of Quesnel and West Quesnel amalgamated in 1955 and achieved town status in 1958.
