South Hazelton | |
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Community | |
Location of South Hazelton in British Columbia | |
Coordinates: 55°13′59″N 127°40′05″W / 55.23306°N 127.66806°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
Region | Skeena |
Regional district | Kitimat–Stikine |
Area | |
• Total | 0.71 km2 (0.27 sq mi) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 193 |
• Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
Area codes | 250, 778, 236, & 672 |
Highways | Highway 16 (TCH) |
Waterways | Skeena River |
South Hazelton is an unincorporated community in the Skeena region of west central British Columbia, Canada. The place is on the east side of the Skeena River immediately south of the Bulkley River mouth.[1] On BC Highway 16, the locality is by road about 73 kilometres (45 mi) northwest of Smithers and 132 kilometres (82 mi) northeast of Terrace. South Hazelton is one of the "Three Hazeltons", the other two being the original "Old" Hazelton to the north and New Hazelton to the east.