Fort Fraser, British Columbia

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Fort Fraser, British Columbia is a small rural community in central British Columbia known as one of the oldest continuously inhabited European-founded settlements in the province and a gateway to outdoor recreation in the Nechako region.

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instanceOf rural community
unincorporated community
climateType continental climate
country Canada
economyBasedOn agriculture
forestry
outdoor recreation tourism
foundedBy North West Company NERFINISHED
hasAreaCode 236
250
672
778
hasHistoricalOriginAs fur trade post
hasLandUse agricultural land
forested land
rural residential
hasNearbyCommunity Fraser Lake, British Columbia NERFINISHED
hasNearbyFirstNationCommunity Nadleh Whut'en First Nation NERFINISHED
hasNearbyLake Fraser Lake NERFINISHED
hasNearbyProtectedArea Vanderhoof Bird Sanctuary NERFINISHED
hasNearbyRiver Nechako River NERFINISHED
hasPopulationCharacteristic small population
hasPostalCodePrefix V0J
hasPrimaryLanguage English
hasSettlementType unincorporated settlement
heritageDesignation one of the oldest continuously inhabited European-founded settlements in British Columbia
inception 1806
knownFor access to Nechako region outdoor recreation
camping
fishing
hunting
snowmobiling
locatedEastOf Burns Lake, British Columbia NERFINISHED
locatedIn British Columbia
Nechako Country NERFINISHED
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion Central Interior of British Columbia NERFINISHED
locatedInTimeZone Pacific Time Zone
locatedNear Fraser Lake NERFINISHED
Nechako River NERFINISHED
locatedOn Highway 16 NERFINISHED
Yellowhead Highway NERFINISHED
locatedWestOf Vanderhoof, British Columbia NERFINISHED
namedAfter Simon Fraser NERFINISHED
partOf Nechako region NERFINISHED
regionallyGovernedBy Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako NERFINISHED
transportServedBy Canadian National Railway NERFINISHED

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Nechako River passesNear Fort Fraser, British Columbia