Lillooet | |
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District of Lillooet | |
Coordinates: 50°41′37″N 121°56′01″W / 50.69361°N 121.93361°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
Region | Lillooet-Fraser Canyon |
Regional District | Squamish-Lillooet |
Incorporated | 1946 (as village), 1996 (as district municipality) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Laurie Hopfl[1] |
• Governing body | District of Lillooet |
• MLA | Jackie Tegart (BC Liberals) |
• MP | Brad Vis (Conservative) |
Area | |
• Total | 27.63 km2 (10.67 sq mi) |
Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 2,302 |
• Density | 83.3/km2 (216/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
Postal code span | V0K 1V0 |
Area codes | 250, 778, 236, & 672 |
Highways | Highway 99 Highway 12 |
Waterways | Fraser River, Seton River, Cayoosh Creek, |
Website | Official website |
Lillooet (English: /ˈlɪloʊ.ɛt/) is a district municipality in the Squamish-Lillooet region of southwestern British Columbia. The town is on the west shore of the Fraser River immediately north of the Seton River mouth. On BC Highway 99, the locality is by road about 100 kilometres (62 mi) northeast of Pemberton, 64 kilometres (40 mi) northwest of Lytton, and 172 kilometres (107 mi) west of Kamloops.