Spences Bridge
Spences Bridge | |
|---|---|
The Old Spences Bridge | |
| Coordinates: 50°25′N 121°21′W / 50.417°N 121.350°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional district | Thompson-Nicola |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 0.74 km2 (0.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 228 m (748 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 76 |
| • Density | 102.2/km2 (265/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
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Spences Bridge is a community in the Canadian province of British Columbia, situated 35 km (22 mi) north east of Lytton and 44 km (27 mi) south of Ashcroft. At Spences Bridge the Trans-Canada Highway crosses the Thompson River. In 1892, Spences Bridge's population included 32 people of European ancestry and 130 First Nations people. There were five general stores, three hotels, one Church of England and one school. The principal industries are fruit growing and farming. The population as of the 2021 Canadian census was 76, a decrease of 23.2 per cent from the 2016 count of 99.