Fort St. James
District municipality in British Columbia, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fort St. James is a district municipality and former fur trading post in northern central British Columbia, Canada. It is located on the south-eastern shore of Stuart Lake in the Omineca Country, at the northern terminus of Highway 27, which connects to Highway 16 at Vanderhoof.
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Fort St. James | |
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District of Fort St. James[1] | |
Coordinates: 54°26′35″N 124°15′15″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
Region | Omineca Country |
Regional district | Regional District of Bulkley Nechako |
Founded | 1806 |
Incorporated | 1952 |
Government | |
• Governing body | Municipal Council |
• Mayor | Martin Elphee |
Area | |
• Total | 23.47 km2 (9.06 sq mi) |
Elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 1,598 |
• Density | 72.0/km2 (186/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
Postal code span | |
Area code(s) | +250, +778 |
Highways | 27 |
Waterways | Stuart Lake, Stuart River, Necoslie River, Nahounli Creek |
Website | www |
Official name | Fort St. James National Historic Site of Canada |
Designated | 1948 |
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It is home to the John Prince Research Forest which features abundant wildlife.[2] This community celebrated its bicentennial in 2016 and is incorporated as a district municipality.