Pritchard, British Columbia

Pritchard
Pritchard Location of Pritchard in British Columbia
Coordinates: 50°41′11″N 119°49′8″W
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia

Community of Pritchard
—  Community  —
Location of Pritchard in British Columbia
Coordinates: 50°41′11″N 119°49′8″W
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
Region	Thompson Country
Regional district	Thompson-Nicola
Incorporated	Unincorporated
Area
• Total	13.05 km2 (5.04 sq mi)
Elevation	360 m (1,180 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	2,061
Time zone	PST (UTC-8)
Postal code span	V0E 2P0
Highways	1
Waterways	South Thompson River

Pritchard is a small community located in the interior of British Columbia, Canada. It has a population of roughly 2,000, and its main industries are farming and tourism. Pritchard is located on The Trans-Canada Highway (HWY 1) between Kamloops, British Columbia and Chase, British Columbia, near the Hwy 97 - Hwy 1 Intersection.

Pritchard was named after Walter Percy Pritchard who purchased 160 acres from John G. Fawcett on September 1, 1907, along the South Thompson River east of the present bridge. He later built the Hotel Pritchard on the property and esablished the community's first post office there. Needing a name, he decided to lend it his own last name.