Mackenzie, British Columbia
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Mackenzie is a district municipality within the Fraser-Fort George Regional District in central British Columbia, Canada. The community is located at the south end of Williston Lake. The townsite, established by Alexandra Forest Industries (acquired by BC Forest Products in 1967) and Cattermole Timber (partnered with Jujo Paper in 1970 to create Finlay Forest Industries), was named for Sir Alexander MacKenzie (1764–1820).
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Mackenzie | |
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District of Mackenzie[1] | |
Nickname: "Mack-Town" | |
Coordinates: 55°19′28″N 123°05′34″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
Regional District | Fraser-Fort George |
Incorporated | 1966 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Joan Atkinson |
• Governing body | District of Mackenzie Municipal Council |
• MP (Prince George-Peace River) | Bob Zimmer |
• MLA (Prince George-Mackenzie) | Mike Morris |
Area | |
• Total | 159.09 km2 (61.42 sq mi) |
Elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 3,714 |
• Density | 22.6/km2 (59/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) |
Postal code span | |
Area code | 250 / 778 / 236 |
Highways | Hwy 39 |
Website | districtofmackenzie.ca |
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