Fort St. James

Fort St. James
District of Fort St. James[1]
Location of Fort St. James in British Columbia
Location of Fort St. James in British Columbia
Fort St. James is located in British Columbia
Fort St. James
Fort St. James
Fort St. James is located in Canada
Fort St. James
Fort St. James
Coordinates: 54°26′35″N 124°15′15″W / 54.44306°N 124.25417°W / 54.44306; -124.25417
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
RegionOmineca Country
Regional districtRegional District of Bulkley Nechako
Founded1806
Incorporated1952
Government
 • Governing bodyMunicipal Council
 • MayorMartin Elphee
Area
 • Total23.47 km2 (9.06 sq mi)
Elevation
700 m (2,300 ft)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total1,598
 • Density72.0/km2 (186/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
Postal code span
Area code(s)+250, +778
Highways27
WaterwaysStuart Lake, Stuart River, Necoslie River, Nahounli Creek
Websitewww.fortstjames.ca
Official nameFort St. James National Historic Site of Canada
Designated1948

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.

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.

  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 13 July 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  2. ^ "John Prince Research Forest".