Houston
in British Columbia, Canada

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
54.400 and -126.670 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 54° 23' 59" and W -126° 40' 12"
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: 04:08 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: America/Vancouver
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:51 am and 8:56 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.876 and 37.859 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Fairbairn Settlement
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 Houston

Houston in British Columbia with it's 2,884 citizens is a town in Canada about 2,296 mi (or 3,696 km) west of Ottawa, the country's capital city.

Current time in Houston is now 04:08 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / Vancouver with an UTC offset of -7 hours. We know of 4 airports near Houston. The closest airport in Canada is Smithers Airport in a distance of 36 mi (or 58 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like playing golf, there is an option about 1 mi (or 1 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.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 47 °F

Morning Temperature 2°C / 36 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Night Temperature 1°C / 33 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 33%
Air Pressure 1006 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

7°C (45 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Rain and snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

10°C (50 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Light snow, calm, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

13°C (56 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

HOUSTON MOTOR INN

Address
0,5 mi
2940 HIGHWAY 16 WEST PO BOX 1110
V0J 1Z0 HOUSTON
Canada

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Pleasant Valley Motel

Address
0,5 mi
3030 HIGHWAY 16 WEST
V0J 1Z0 Houston
Canada

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - 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.

Houston B.C. Fun Fly 2009

Published: November 01, 2009
Length: 11:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Chris Coates

still rich.


trex 600n Houston B.C.

Published: June 26, 2009
Length: 34:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Chris Coates

Houston B.C. Fun-Fly.


Ice fishing

Published: December 29, 2006
Length: 55:35 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: dirk928

Ice fishing rainbows at Houston, BC.


Towing the Van Away, Houston BC, 29 Dec 09

Published: July 27, 2010
Length: 36:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: thekiwicanuck

An hour or so into our all-day trek south to Vancouver, the van suddenly lost power and we coasted to a stop. Fortunately we were passing the Esso station in Houston and weren't in the middle...


Pieing Mr.Lukasek

Published: October 01, 2008
Length: 32:00 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: EthanLucasY

A video taken of me 'pieing' Mr.Lukasek (one of my teachers) with a plate of whipped cream. Mr. Lukasek was the only teacher who didn't hide behind the jester sign, or wear a big plastic bag...


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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.

Houston, British Columbia

Houston is a forestry, mining and tourism town in the Bulkley Valley of the Northern Interior of British Columbia, Canada. Its urban population is approximately 3600 people, with approximately 2000 in the surrounding rural area. It is known as the "Steelhead Capital" and it has the world's largest fly fishing rod. Houston's tourism industry is largely based on eco-tourism and Steelhead Park, situated along Highway 16.

Located at 54.3988, -126.644 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
District municipalities in British Columbia, Populated places in the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako, Bulkley Valley


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Houston, ZHO