Houston, British Columbia

Houston
District of Houston[1]
Houston Public Library
Houston Public Library
Houston is located in British Columbia
Houston
Houston
Location of Houston in British Columbia
Houston is located in Canada
Houston
Houston
Houston (Canada)
Coordinates: 54°23′51″N 126°38′31″W / 54.39750°N 126.64194°W / 54.39750; -126.64194
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
RegionBulkley Valley
Regional districtRegional District of Bulkley-Nechako
Incorporated1957
Government
 • MayorShane Brienen
Area
 • Total72.94 km2 (28.16 sq mi)
Elevation
610 m (2,000 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total3,052
 • Density41.9/km2 (109/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−08:00 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−07:00 (PDT)
Area code250 / 778 / 236
Highways Highway 16 (TCH) Trans-Canada Highway
WebsiteDistrict of Houston

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]

  1. ^ "British Columbia Regional Districts, Municipalities, Corporate Name, Date of Incorporation and Postal Address" (XLS). British Columbia Ministry of Communities, Sport and Cultural Development. Archived from the original on July 13, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-04-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)