McBride, British Columbia

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Situated on the Yellowhead Highway (Highway 16), McBride is a small community in British Columbia located 131 miles (210 km) southeast of Prince George, 75 miles (120 km) west of the Alberta border, and 104 miles (166 km) west of Jasper, Alberta.

Located between the Canadian Rockies and the Cariboo Mountains, McBride lies in the Mount Robson Valley, through which the Fraser River flows.

The town got its start during the construction of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway when settlers came into the area. Formerly known as Railway Siding 39, McBride was established in 1913, and was named in honour of the then serving premier, Richard McBride (1903-1915).

After the Second World War, the developing timber and agriculture industries attracted more people to the Robson Valley.

The current population is 741, according to municipal records.


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