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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Fort Fraser 1
Fort Fraser, British Columbia canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf rural community
unincorporated community
climateType continental climate
country Canada
economyBasedOn agriculture
forestry
outdoor recreation tourism
foundedBy North West Company
hasAreaCode 236
250
672
778
hasHistoricalOriginAs fur trade post
hasLandUse agricultural land
forested land
rural residential
hasNearbyCommunity Fraser Lake, British Columbia
hasNearbyFirstNationCommunity Nadleh Whut'en First Nation
hasNearbyLake Fraser Lake
hasNearbyProtectedArea Vanderhoof Bird Sanctuary
hasNearbyRiver Nechako River
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
locatedIn British Columbia
Nechako Country
linked to: Nechako Plateau
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako
locatedInRegion Central Interior of British Columbia
locatedInTimeZone Pacific Time Zone
locatedNear Fraser Lake
Nechako River
locatedOn Highway 16 NERFINISHED
Yellowhead Highway
locatedWestOf Vanderhoof, British Columbia
namedAfter Simon Fraser
partOf Nechako region
linked to: Nechako Plateau
regionallyGovernedBy Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako
transportServedBy Canadian National Railway

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Nechako River passesNear Fort Fraser, British Columbia
Central Interior of British Columbia hasTown Fort Fraser
linked to: Fort Fraser, British Columbia