Fort Nelson
in British Columbia, Canada

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
58.805 and -122.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 58° 48' 19" and W -122° 42' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - CAD
Spoken languages:
English, French, Inuktitut
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:36 AM (Monday)
Timezone: America/Fort_Nelson
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:14 am and 9:01 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-49.350 and 70.217 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Port-aux-Francais
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Canada in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Canada.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Canada. Last Update: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Discover Fort Nelson

Fort Nelson in British Columbia with it's 4,514 citizens is a city in Canada about 2,142 mi (or 3,447 km) north-west of Ottawa, the country's capital city.

Local time in Fort Nelson is now 12:36 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named America / Fort Nelson with an UTC offset of -7 hours. We know of 3 airports in the vicinity of Fort Nelson. The closest airport in Canada is Fort Nelson Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like golfing, there is an option about 0 mi (or 0 km). away. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Hotels and Places to Stay

The Fort Nelson Hotel

Address
0,2 mi
5110 50th Avenue North
V0C 1R0 Fort Nelson
Canada

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


LAKEVIEW INN FORT NELSON

Address
0,4 mi
4507 - 50TH AVENUE SOUTH
V0C 1R0 Fort Nelson
Canada

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


WOODLANDS INN

Address
0,9 mi
3995 50TH AVENUE SOUTH
V0C-1R0 Fort Nelson
Canada

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hideaway Inn

Address
0,1 mi
5036 51 Ave West
V0C1R0 Fort Nelson
Canada

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Shannon Motel

Address
0,4 mi
5423 50th Ave. South
V0C 1R0 Fort Nelson
Canada

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


RAMADA LIMITED FORT NELSON

Address
0,1 mi
5035 - 51 AVENUE WEST
V0C 1R0 Fort Nelson
Canada

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


SUPER 8 FORT NELSON BC

Address
0,5 mi
4503 50TH AVE SOUTH
V0C 1R0 Fort Nelson
Canada

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Crossing the Dual Road / Rail Bridge Over the Fort Nelson River

Published: September 12, 2009
Length: 06:49 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: andycyyc

Driving over the shared road and rail bridge that crosses the Fort Nelson River just south of Fort Nelson, British Columbia. Fortunately neither the road or the railway see much traffic....


Crossing the Profet River Attept on the Rincon

Published: October 14, 2008
Length: 10:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jojomac100

Crossing the Profet River Attept in Reverse on the Rincon.


Southbound CN Freight departing Fort Nelson yard

Published: August 31, 2012
Length: 08:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: andycyyc

A CN freight heading south to Fort St John, departs Fort Nelson yard This train was comprised of empty flat cars (used to ship large pipeline sections north the night before), empty tank cars...


Alaska Motorcycle Trip 2013 Part 5 - Fort Nelson to Watson Lake

Published: April 17, 2014
Length: 44:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Mark Puhr

Part 5 of my Alaska motorcycle trip. This video is scenes from north of Ft. St. John and Watson Lake. One of the prettiest areas along the ALCAN.


Dawson Creek to Fort Nelson, BC- Alaska Hwy Kayaker902's photos around Fort Nelson, Canada

Published: November 16, 2010
Length: 27:07 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu

Preview of Kayaker902's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/kayaker902/1/1215487920/tpod.html This blog preview was made by TravelPod...


Dawson Creek to Fort Nelson - Day 2 Lobo's photos around Fort Nelson, Canada (british columbia)

Published: December 02, 2010
Length: 00:54 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu

Preview of Lobo's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/lobo/excursions/1182563880/tpod.html This blog preview was made by TravelPod using...


Fort Nelson Heritage Museum

Published: September 20, 2012
Length: 22:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: khevron

On the Alaska Highway, the highly recommended Fort Nelson Heritage Museum, was closed in early September for the Season. But we walked all around it anyway and got lots of photos.


Alaska to Texas, Day 3 - Animalia!!! - VLog 62, 06/21/2012

Published: July 04, 2012
Length: 22:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: AK49BWL

06/21/2012 Teslin, Yukon Territory, Canada to Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada --- Middle of nowhere, Canada... One po-dunk gas station was charging $1.929 a liter. WHAT THE FRAKKK?


Water Play Fall Time on The Lander

Published: April 15, 2008
Length: 21:00 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: jojomac100

outlander 400 ripping in ft. nelson.


Crossing a Icey Creek On the Outlander

Published: April 15, 2008
Length: 20:12 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: jojomac100

outlander 400 honda 350 rippin in dt nelson.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Fort Nelson, British Columbia

Fort Nelson is a community in northeast British Columbia, Canada within the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality (NRRM). It held town status prior to February 6, 2009 when it amalgamated with the former Northern Rockies Regional District to form the NRRM, becoming its administrative centre. The NRRM is the first regional municipality in the province. The community lies east of the northern Rocky Mountains in the Peace River region along the Alaska Highway at mile 300.

Located at 58.8059, -122.696 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Former municipalities in British Columbia, Hudson's Bay Company trading posts, North West Company, Peace River Country, Populated places in the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality

Fort Nelson Secondary School

Fort Nelson Secondary is a public high school in Fort Nelson, British Columbia, part of School District 81 Fort Nelson. In July 2005, the first solar array as a part of the Solar 4 Schools program was installed at the school. It is a 10 kW array.

Located at 58.8097, -122.713 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
High schools in British Columbia


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
فورت نلسون, YYE