Williams Lake
Home to the Williams Lake Stampede, the second largest professional rodeo in Canada after the Calgary Stampede, this small city in British Columbia's Cariboo region has run the event annually since 1919 — with a wartime break between 1939 and 1947 — typically over a long weekend in late June or early July. Set in mountain terrain alongside the lake, the city has a central core with cafés and restaurants.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population14,168
- Nearest water from center 0.7 km0.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.9 km1.2 mi
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Williams Lake: quick answers
Where is Williams Lake?
Williams Lake is in Canada.
How do you get to Williams Lake?
The nearest airport is Williams Lake (YWL), about 16 min away by road. The nearest train station is Quesnel, about 1 hr 25 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Williams Lake?
The warmest month is July, averaging 18°C64°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -8°C18°F. The wettest month is June, with about 60 mm2.4 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Williams Lake?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 8 restaurants, 2 cafés and 9 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.