Houston, British Columbia
District municipality in British Columbia, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Houston (/ˈhjuːstən/ ⓘ HEW-stən) is a forestry, mining and tourism town in the Bulkley Valley of the Northern Interior of British Columbia, Canada. Its population as of 2021 was 3,052, with approximately 2,000 in the surrounding rural area. It is known as the "steelhead capital" and it has the world's largest fly fishing rod. Houston's tourism industry is largely based on ecotourism and Steelhead Park, situated along Highway 16. Houston is named in honour of the pioneer newspaperman John Houston.[2]
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District of Houston[1] | |
Coordinates: 54°23′51″N 126°38′31″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
Region | Bulkley Valley |
Regional district | Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako |
Incorporated | 1957 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Shane Brienen |
Area | |
• Total | 72.94 km2 (28.16 sq mi) |
Elevation | 610 m (2,000 ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 3,052 |
• Density | 41.9/km2 (109/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
Area code | 250 / 778 / 236 |
Highways | Hwy 16 (TCH) Trans-Canada Highway |
Website | District of Houston |
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