Telkwa | |
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The Corporation of the Village of Telkwa[1] | |
Motto(s): Where rivers meet and friends gather. | |
Location of Telkwa in British Columbia | |
Coordinates: 54°41′50″N 127°03′00″W / 54.69722°N 127.05000°W[2] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
Region | Bulkley Valley |
Regional district | Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako |
Incorporated | 1952 |
Government | |
• Governing body | Telkwa Village Council |
Area | |
• Total | 7.04 km2 (2.72 sq mi) |
Elevation | 520 m (1,710 ft) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 1,460 |
• Density | 191.9/km2 (497/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
Highway | British Columbia Highway 16 |
Waterways | Bulkley River, Tyhee Lake |
Website | www |
Telkwa is a village located along British Columbia Highway 16, nearly 15 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of the town of Smithers and 350 kilometres (220 mi) west of the city of Prince George, in northwest British Columbia, Canada.[2]