Lax Kw'alaams
in Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District of British Columbia, Canada
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Prince Rupert/Seal Cove Seaplane Base (16 mi) - Prince Rupert Airport (19 mi)
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Annette Island Airport (56 mi) - Ketchikan International Airport (75 mi)
- Terrace Airport (75 mi)
- Masset Airport (77 mi)
- Sandspit Airport (106 mi)
- Tasu Water Aerodrome (140 mi)
- Prince Rupert Centennial Golf (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 54.554 and -130.434 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 54° 33' 15" and W -130° 26' 1"
- 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: 04:47 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: America/Vancouver
- UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:41 am and 9:34 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.876 and 37.859 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Fairbairn Settlement - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-05-10 08:04:54
Delve into Lax Kw'alaams
Lax Kw'alaams in Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District (British Columbia) is a town located in Canada about 2,445 mi (or 3,935 km) west of Ottawa, the country's capital town.
Time in Lax Kw'alaams is now 04:47 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / Vancouver with an UTC offset of -7 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Lax Kw'alaams. The closest airport in Canada is Prince Rupert/Seal Cove Seaplane Base in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), South. 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 17 mi (or 28 km). away.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ketchikan, Juneau, , and . To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F
| Morning Temperature | 10°C / 49 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 51 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 92% |
| Air Pressure | 1024 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 10th of May 2024
11°C (52 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 11th of May 2024
9°C (48 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 12th of May 2024
9°C (48 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
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.
Lax Kw'alaams, British Columbia
Lax-Kw'alaams, usually called Port Simpson, is an Indigenous village community in British Columbia, Canada, not far from the city of Prince Rupert. It is the home of the "Nine Tribes" of the lower Skeena River, which are nine of the fourteen tribes of the Tsimshian nation. The Nine Tribes are: Giluts'aaw, Ginadoiks, Ginaxangiik, Gispaxlo'ots, Gitando, Gitlaan, Gits'iis, Gitwilgyoots, and Gitzaxłaał. Lax-Kw'alaams derives from Laxłgu'alaams, which means "place of the wild roses.
Fort Simpson (Columbia Department)
Fort Simpson was a fur trading post established in 1831 by the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) near the mouth of the Nass River in present-day British Columbia, Canada. In 1834 it was moved to the Tsimpsean Peninsula, about halfway between the Nass River and the Skeena River. The fort was part of the HBC's Columbia Department.