Fort St. James
in British Columbia, Canada

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
54.456 and -124.263 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 54° 27' 21" and W -124° 15' 45"
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: 06:28 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: America/Vancouver
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:41 am and 8:47 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-49.350 and 70.217 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Port-aux-Francais
References
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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

Delve into Fort St. James

Fort St. James in British Columbia is a town located in Canada about 2,200 mi (or 3,540 km) west of Ottawa, the country's capital town.

Time in Fort St. James is now 06:28 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / Vancouver with an UTC offset of -7 hours. We know of 6 airports closer to Fort St. James. The closest airport in Canada is Mackenzie Airport in a distance of 74 mi (or 119 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like the game of golf, there is an option about 29 mi (or 47 km). away.

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Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 44 °F

Morning Temperature -1°C / 30 °F
Evening Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Night Temperature 2°C / 36 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 34%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light snow

Monday, 29th of April 2024

8°C (46 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Light snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

13°C (55 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

6°C (43 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Light rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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travel to ft st james through the canadian rocky mountains.avi

Published: August 10, 2011
Length: 26:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Lorne Kelly

Travel from Carnwood to Ft St James through the Canadian Rocky Mountains to go fishing on Stuart Lake British Columbia.


Going down Fort St James Mountain

Published: August 17, 2012
Length: 26:54 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Lonny Prince

Going down the Mt. Dickinson.


900 Razor Rhino & 700 Grizzly four wheeler

Published: August 12, 2012
Length: 29:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Lonny Prince

Going down the dusty roads in Fort St James B.C.


Hitting a jump with a fourwheeler

Published: April 23, 2012
Length: 49:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Lonny Prince

April 22th 2012 me and the boys.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Fort St. James, British Columbia

Fort St. James is a district municipality and former fur trading post in north-central British Columbia, Canada. It is located on the south-eastern shore of Stuart Lake in the Omineca Country, at the northern terminus of Highway 27, which connects to Highway 16 at Vanderhoof. Founded by the North West Company explorer and fur trader Simon Fraser in 1806, it came under the manangement of the Hudson's Bay Company in 1821 with the forced merger of the two battling fur companies.

Located at 54.4431, -124.254 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
District municipalities in British Columbia, Populated places in the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako, Heritage sites in British Columbia, Fur trade, Hudson's Bay Company forts, Omineca Country, National Historic Sites in British Columbia, Hudson's Bay Company trading posts, Former capitals of Canada


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Fort Saint James, فورٹ سینٹ جیمز