Is a small community located in the semi-arid interior of British Columbia, at the confluence of the Thompson and Nicola Rivers, about 296 kilometers north of Vancouver and on the junction of Highways #1 and #8. It was originally known as Cook’s Ferry, after a ferry ran across the Thompson River that was named after a man who ran it. The name was changed in 1865 after Thomas Spence built a bridge across the Thompson River. Popular industries in Spences Bridge include agriculture, featuring locally grown produce, river rafting and fishing. Highway #8 (The Nicola Highway), is a 65-kilometer stretch of road that begins in Spences Bridge and ends east in Lower Nicola, a small community, located about 10 kilometers west of Merritt. In late 2006, Spences Bridge’s only gas station shut down forcing residents who live in the settlement to fuel up in either Cache Creek, 48 kilometers north or in Lytton, 37 kilometers south.
SPENCES BRIDGE'S POPULATION: 138
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