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| Place | Rich Bar |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | British Columbia (BC) |
| Location | Cariboo Land District |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 52.916667 |
| Longitude | -122.45 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | V2J |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | JBJFA |
Rich Bar is a community in Cariboo Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Rich Bar is located at 52.9167°N, 122.4500°W.
Rich Bar sits quietly along the banks of the Fraser River, where the water moves with a persistent, heavy purpose through the Cariboo Land District. It lies 7.6 km south-south-east of Quesnel, BC (from Quesnel, BC: bearing 157°T), and is situated 11.3 km north-north-west of Kersley. The air here carries a sharp clarity, especially as the late afternoon light flattens against the riverbanks, turning the silt and stone into a pale, reflective grey. Nearby, the presence of Dragon Lake, situated 4 km away, offers a stillness that contrasts with the constant, low-frequency hum of the river current. Dragon Mountain Park, located 7 km away, rises as a firm boundary against the horizon, anchoring the sightline in a landscape defined by its rugged, unadorned scale. The history of Rich Bar remains tied to the hard, extractive labor that once drew prospectors into the interior to sift through the gravels for gold. While the frantic energy of the mining era has long since dissipated, the economy maintains a practical, grounded character that prioritizes self-reliance and a direct relationship with the land. Life in Rich Bar proceeds without fanfare, following the seasonal changes that dictate the movement of the river and the growth of the surrounding timber. The legacy of those who first settled these banks persists in the way the land is occupied, leaving a sense of permanence that favors the slow, deliberate work of the present over the vanished ambitions of the past.
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Explore Rich Bar, British Columbia, Canada, with an embedded street and satellite map — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.916667, -122.45. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts — including hourly outlooks — are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Detailed location data for Rich Bar includes the postal code (V2J), telephone area code (236, 250, 604, 672, 778). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Rich Bar is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |