Old Fort
in British Columbia, Canada

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
56.200 and -120.817 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 56° 12' 0" and W -120° 49' 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: 11:00 AM (Monday)
Timezone: America/Dawson_Creek
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:49 am and 9:09 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-49.350 and 70.217 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Port-aux-Francais
References
This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-05-13 08:03:22

Explore Old Fort

Old Fort in British Columbia is a city in Canada about 2,062 mi (or 3,319 km) west of Ottawa, the country's capital.

Local time in Old Fort is now 11:00 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named America / Dawson Creek with an UTC offset of -7 hours. We know of 7 airports in the vicinity of Old Fort. The closest airport in Canada is Fort St John Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. If you need a place to sleep, 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: 16°C / 61 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Evening Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 29%
Air Pressure 1005 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 50% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Monday, 13th of May 2024

15°C (59 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Tuesday, 14th of May 2024

14°C (58 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.

Wednesday, 15th of May 2024

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

Hotels and Places to Stay

HOWARD JOHNSON FORT ST. JOHN

Address
2,0 mi
8540 ALASKA RD
V1J 5L6 Fort St. John
Canada

Time Information

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


Northern Grand Hotel

Address
3,4 mi
9830 100 Ave
V1J1Y5 Fort St. John
Canada

Time Information

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


POMEROY HOTEL AND GAMING CENTRE

Address
3,5 mi
11308 ALASKA ROAD
V1J 5T5 Fort St. John
Canada

Time Information

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


Home2 Suites by Hilton Fort St John

Address
3,5 mi
9519 111th Street
V1J 0N1 Fort St. John
Canada

Time Information

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


POMEROY INN AND SUITES FORT ST JOHN

Address
2,4 mi
9320 ALASKA ROAD
V1J 6L5 Fort St. John
Canada

Time Information

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


SAWRIDGE INN PEACE RIVER

Address
2,0 mi
BOX 7290 9510 100TH ST
T8S 1S9 Peace River
Canada

Time Information

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


Caravan Motel

Address
2,6 mi
9711 Alaska Road
V1J1A4 Fort St. John
Canada

Time Information

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


Four Seasons Motor Inn

Address
3,3 mi
9810 100th Street
V1J 3Y1 Fort St. John
Canada

Time Information

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


LAKEVIEW INN FORT ST JOHN

Address
3,3 mi
10103 98TH AVENUE
V1J 1P8 Fort St. John
Canada

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Holiday Inn Express FORT ST JOHN

Address
2,5 mi
9504 Alaska Road
V1J 6L5 Fort St. John
Canada

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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Fort St. John Hit and Run - May 12 2010

Published: May 12, 2010
Length: 29:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: energeticcity

The Fort St. John RCMP are on the hunt for a red vehicle following a fatal hit and run accident. Find out more at www.energeticcity.ca.


Un-coupling and coupling tractor trailer-downtown Fort St John, BC

Published: February 19, 2010
Length: 03:21 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: safetyfirstpdt

A student of Safety First Professional Driver Training in Fort St John BC Canada going through a coupling and uncoupling in preparation for a class 1 road test.


Northern lights over Fort St John, BC

Published: April 30, 2014
Length: 32:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ACHERcrm

Fantastic Northern Lights show over Fort St John, BC tonight. Only managed to capture a couple hours of a dawn-to-dusk display. D800, 16-24 mm @ 16 mm f.3.2, 6s exposures @ 1000ISO 12 s apart....


Garba in Fort St. John, Canada 2014, Part 3

Published: September 29, 2014
Length: 33:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dharmesh Virani

This Gujarati Garba held in Fort St. John, Canada "Gujarati have to proud to be a Gujarati"....


Safety First Professional Driver Training Ltd, Fort St John, BC

Published: October 02, 2009
Length: 14:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: safetyfirstpdt

Are you looking for a truck driving career in the northern BC oilpatch? Safety First Professional Driver Training in Fort St John, BC can help you get there! We provide high quality, safety...


BCAS Arriving At Fort St. John Hospital

Published: June 24, 2013
Length: 47:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Justin Hendrick

I heard the siren when I was biking around the back of the building, so I doubled back to near the ambulance bays. Sure enough, the ambulance arrived from the East Bypass Rd, but unfortunately...


Canada: Fort St. John, Marzo 2013

Published: March 30, 2013
Length: 48:17 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Gionata Partireper Nencini

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Steep Hills-Cecil Lake Brake Check Back to Fort St John, BC

Published: April 10, 2011
Length: 34:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: safetyfirstpdt

Our current student Dione doing more steep hill driving on her two week class 1 training course. 10-11% Grades. Drive was from Fort St John through Pedersen's Crossing to Peejay/Milligan Creek...


Cessna 182 Skylane Slow Approach Fort St John.mpg

Published: March 03, 2011
Length: 13:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ben Hopkins

STOL approach 40 -50 mph. Floating!


Northwoods Inn Fort St. John.

Published: August 29, 2014
Length: 26:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: christopher wogan

Crappy Motel.


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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.

Kiskatinaw Formation

The Kiskatinaw Formation is a stratigraphical unit of Mississippian age in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. It takes the name from the Kiskatinaw River, and was first described in the Pacific Fort St. John No. 23 well (from 2302 to 2598 m) by H.L. Halbertsma in 1959. Kiskatinaw means "cutbank" in Cree.

Located at 56.2187, -120.8 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Stratigraphy of Alberta, Stratigraphy of British Columbia

Stoddart Group

The Stoddart Group is a stratigraphical unit of Mississippian to Early Pennsylvanian age in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. It takes the name from the Stoddart Creek, a creek that flows into Charlie Lake north of Fort St. John, and was first described in well Pacific Fort St. John #23 (at depths from 2000 to 2600m) by A.T.C. Rutgers in 1958.

Located at 56.219, -120.8 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Stratigraphy of Alberta, Stratigraphy of British Columbia

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