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{{Infobox settlement
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'''Wells''' is a small mining and tourist town in the [[Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia|Cariboo District]] of central [[British Columbia]], located on [[British Columbia provincial highway 26|BC Highway 26]], {{convert|74&nbsp;|km|mi|sigfig=2|abbr=on}} from [[Quesnel, British Columbia|Quesnel]] and {{convert|8&nbsp;|km|mi|sigfig=1|abbr=on}} before the highway's terminus at [[Barkerville, British Columbia|Barkerville]]. It gains much of its revenue and jobs from tourists who pass through on their way to the [[Bowron Lake Provincial Park]] and to the historic museum town of Barkerville.
 
== History ==
Originally a [[company town]],<ref>[http://www.wellsbc.com Wells]</ref> it was managed by ''Cariboo Gold Quartz Mine''. Fred M. Wells, for whom the town was named, prospected in the area for 10 years before finding the minerals that built the company.<ref name = Akrigg>{{Citation | last =Akrigg | first =G.P.V. | last2 =Akrigg | first2 =Helen B. | title =British Columbia Place Names | place =Vancouver | publisher =UBC Press | year =1986 | edition =3rd, 1997 | isbn =0-7748-0636-2 | url-access =registration | url =https://archive.org/details/britishcolumbiap0000akri_w1q9 }}</ref>{{rp|292}} At its heyday of the 1930s, Wells sported 4500 people.<ref>[http://www.wellsbc.com WellsBC.com]</ref> In 1942 it had a greater population than Quesnel or [[Prince George, British Columbia|Prince George]].<ref>[http://district.wells.bc.ca/ District of Wells]</ref> The closure of the gold and other mineral mines in 1967 took its toll on the town and most of the population moved away. Today it has a listed population of just 300250 which doubles during the summer months, and drops to roughly 100 during the winter.
 
Between May and September, Wells sees over 100,000 tourists pass through on their way to Barkerville. MostSome visitors stay or camp overnight in Wells, which has an active arts and outdoor adventureentertainment life of its ownsector. During the winter months, visitors come for the world-class cross-country ski trails, snowmobiling, and artistic and study retreats. During the summer visitors enjoy galleries and live performances.
 
[[File:07-04-07 1931 wellstheatre.jpg|thumb|none|Commercial buildings on Main Street, Sunset Theatre at right]]
==Books==
In 2012, ''[http://caitlin-press.com/our-books/all-roads-lead-to-wells/ All Roads Lead to Wells: Stories of the Hippie Days]'' by Susan Safyan<ref>[http://caitlin-press.com/our-books/all-roads-lead-to-wells/] All Roads Lead to Wells: Stories of the Hippie Days</ref> was published by Caitlin Press.
 
==TelevisionClimate==
Wells doesn't have a weather station, but [[Barkerville]] does (located {{convert|7|km|mi|abbr=on}} away). Wells has a [[subarctic climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Dfc''), resulting in long, cold and snowy winters, accompanied by short and cool summers due to its high altitude and latitude. Its growing season averages only 66 days.<ref name=climatedata >{{cite web |url=http://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_normals/results_1981_2010_e.html?stnID=568&lang=e&amp;StationName=barkerville&amp;SearchType=Contains&amp;stnNameSubmit=go&dCode=4&dispBack=1|title=Canadian Climate Normals 1981-2010 Station Data |publisher= Environment Canada |access-date=April 17, 2016 |date=2013-09-25 }}</ref> It is located at the mouth of [[Jack of Clubs Creek]], and defined as the source of the [[Willow River (British Columbia)|Willow River]] at the outflow of the Jack of Clubs Lake.<ref>{{BCGNIS|25887}}</ref>
 
{{Weather box
Wells was featured on the historical television series ''[[Gold Trails and Ghost Towns]]'', Season 3, Episode 13.
| location = Barkerville
| metric first = Y
| single line = Y
| Jan record high C = 10.0
| Feb record high C = 15.0
| Mar record high C = 17.2
| Apr record high C = 27.8
| May record high C = 31.5
| Jun record high C = 33.0
| Jul record high C = 35.6
| Aug record high C = 33.9
| Sep record high C = 32.5
| Oct record high C = 26.7
| Nov record high C = 18.9
| Dec record high C = 14.4
| year record high C = 35.6
| Jan high C = -2.9
| Feb high C = -0.5
| Mar high C = 3.0
| Apr high C = 7.2
| May high C = 12.5
| Jun high C = 16.2
| Jul high C = 18.8
| Aug high C = 19.0
| Sep high C = 14.0
| Oct high C = 7.2
| Nov high C = -0.3
| Dec high C = -3.5
| year high C = 7.6
| Jan mean C = -7.5
| Feb mean C = -5.9
| Mar mean C = -2.8
| Apr mean C = 1.4
| May mean C = 6.2
| Jun mean C = 10.0
| Jul mean C = 12.3
| Aug mean C = 12.1
| Sep mean C = 8.0
| Oct mean C = 2.4
| Nov mean C = -4.3
| Dec mean C = -7.8
| year mean C = 2.0
| Jan low C = -12.1
| Feb low C = -11.2
| Mar low C = -8.5
| Apr low C = -4.4
| May low C = 0.0
| Jun low C = 3.8
| Jul low C = 5.8
| Aug low C = 5.3
| Sep low C = 2.1
| Oct low C = -2.3
| Nov low C = -8.3
| Dec low C = -12.0
| year low C = -3.5
| Jan record low C = -46.7
| Feb record low C = -43.3
| Mar record low C = -37.2
| Apr record low C = -26.1
| May record low C = -15.0
| Jun record low C = -6.7
| Jul record low C = -3.9
| Aug record low C = -7.8
| Sep record low C = -13.3
| Oct record low C = -30.5
| Nov record low C = -42.0
| Dec record low C = -41.7
| year record low C = -46.7
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm = 96.0
| Feb precipitation mm = 60.7
| Mar precipitation mm = 66.4
| Apr precipitation mm = 58.2
| May precipitation mm = 77.7
| Jun precipitation mm = 101.9
| Jul precipitation mm = 100.0
| Aug precipitation mm = 80.6
| Sep precipitation mm = 81.7
| Oct precipitation mm = 92.3
| Nov precipitation mm = 111.2
| Dec precipitation mm = 95.0
| year precipitation mm = 1021.7
| rain colour = green
| Jan rain mm = 8.2
| Feb rain mm = 3.4
| Mar rain mm = 8.6
| Apr rain mm = 25.6
| May rain mm = 66.0
| Jun rain mm = 101.1
| Jul rain mm = 100.0
| Aug rain mm = 80.6
| Sep rain mm = 80.4
| Oct rain mm = 64.6
| Nov rain mm = 19.3
| Dec rain mm = 2.5
| year rain mm = 560.3
|snow colour = green
| Jan snow cm = 87.8
| Feb snow cm = 57.3
| Mar snow cm = 57.8
| Apr snow cm = 32.6
| May snow cm = 11.7
| Jun snow cm = 0.8
| Jul snow cm = 0
| Aug snow cm = 0
| Sep snow cm = 1.3
| Oct snow cm = 27.7
| Nov snow cm = 91.9
| Dec snow cm = 92.6
| year snow cm = 461.4
| unit precipitation days = 0.2 mm
| Jan precipitation days = 16.6
| Feb precipitation days = 12.5
| Mar precipitation days = 13.8
| Apr precipitation days = 14.3
| May precipitation days = 18.7
| Jun precipitation days = 20.6
| Jul precipitation days = 19.2
| Aug precipitation days = 16.0
| Sep precipitation days = 16.3
| Oct precipitation days = 18.0
| Nov precipitation days = 18.7
| Dec precipitation days = 17.1
| year precipitation days = 201.7
| unit rain days = 0.2 mm
| Jan rain days = 1.4
| Feb rain days = 1.2
| Mar rain days = 2.9
| Apr rain days = 8.2
| May rain days = 17.6
| Jun rain days = 20.5
| Jul rain days = 19.2
| Aug rain days = 16.0
| Sep rain days = 16.2
| Oct rain days = 13.9
| Nov rain days = 3.8
| Dec rain days = 1.0
| year rain days = 121.9
| unit snow days = 0.2 cm
| Jan snow days = 15.9
| Feb snow days = 11.8
| Mar snow days = 12.2
| Apr snow days = 8.4
| May snow days = 3.0
| Jun snow days = 0.3
| Jul snow days = 0
| Aug snow days = 0
| Sep snow days = 0.6
| Oct snow days = 6.5
| Nov snow days = 16.4
| Dec snow days = 16.6
| year snow days = 91.8
| source 1 = <ref name=climatedata/>|date=17 April 2016
}}
 
== Demographics ==
CBC's Still Standing did an episode on Wells.
In the [[2021 Canadian census|2021 Census of Population]] conducted by [[Statistics Canada]], Wells had a population of 218 living in 113 of its 156 total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:218-217}}|217|1}} from its 2016 population of 217. With a land area of {{cvt|158.09|km2}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|218|158.09|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.<ref name=2021census>{{cite web | url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000202&geocode=A000259 | title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), British Columbia | publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] | date=February 9, 2022 | accessdate=February 20, 2022}}</ref>
 
==See also==
*{{Official website}}
*{{Wikivoyage-inline|Wells-Barkerville}}
*[[List of communities in British Columbia]]
 
==References==
{{reflist}}
 
== External links ==
*{{official|http://www.wells.ca}}
*{{Wikivoyage-inline|Wells-Barkerville}}
 
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