New Hazelton

New Hazelton
District of New Hazelton
New Hazelton is located in British Columbia
New Hazelton
New Hazelton
Coordinates: 55°14′35″N 127°35′12″W / 55.24306°N 127.58667°W / 55.24306; -127.58667
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Regional districtKitimat–Stikine
Government
 • MayorGail Lowry
Area
 • Total
24.34 km2 (9.40 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
602
 • Density25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Postal code
V0J 2J0
Area code(s)250, 778, 236, & 672
Highways Highway 16 (TCH) Trans-Canada Highway
WebsiteOfficial website

New Hazelton is a district municipality on the south side of the Bulkley River in the Skeena region of west central British Columbia, Canada.[1] On BC Highway 16, the locality is by road about 68 kilometres (42 mi) northwest of Smithers and 137 kilometres (85 mi) northeast of Terrace. New Hazelton is one of the "Three Hazeltons", the other two being the original "Old" Hazelton to the northwest and South Hazelton to the west.

  1. ^ "New Hazelton (district municipality)". BC Geographical Names.