Tête Jaune Cache, British Columbia

Tête Jaune Cache
Unincorporated settlement
Tête Jaune Cache from summit of Mica Mountain. Mount Robson in background
Location of Tête Jaune Cache in British Columbia
Coordinates: 52°58′00″N 119°25′45″W / 52.96667°N 119.42917°W / 52.96667; -119.42917
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
RegionBC Interior
Regional districtFraser-Fort George
Population
 (2006)
  Total
500
Time zoneUTC−8 (PST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
Area code250 / 778 / 236
Highways Highway 16 (TCH) Trans-Canada Highway
Highway 5
WaterwaysFraser River
McLennan River

Tête Jaune Cache (/tɛt ʒn kæʃ/ or /t ɑːn kæʃ/) is an unincorporated rural area and the site of an important abandoned historic town in British Columbia, Canada. Its population is approximately 500. It is on the Fraser River in the Robson Valley at the intersection of Yellowhead Highways 5 and 16. Tête Jaune Cache is located 18 km north of Valemount, B.C., 101 km west of Jasper, Alberta, 241 km south east of Prince George, B.C., and 332 km north of Kamloops, B.C., by road.