Kitselas, British Columbia

Kitselas
railway point
Kitselas, British Columbia is located in British Columbia
Kitselas, British Columbia
Location of Kitselas in British Columbia
Coordinates: 54°33′59″N 128°27′05″W / 54.56639°N 128.45139°W / 54.56639; -128.45139
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
RegionSkeena
Regional districtKitimat–Stikine
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Area codes250, 778, 236, & 672
WaterwaysSkeena River

Kitselas is a railway point on the northwestern shore of the Skeena River in the Skeena region of west central British Columbia, Canada.[1] The former name was Vanarsdol. Across the Skeena to the southwest is the mouth of the Zymoetz River (commonly called the Copper River). This river bridge on BC Highway 16 is by road about 10 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Terrace.

  1. ^ "Kitselas (railway point)". BC Geographical Names.