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3About Telkwa, BC
Telkwa sits right on the Yellowhead Highway (Hwy 16) at the junction with Hwy 35, where the Bulkley and Telkwa rivers meet, about 15 km southeast of Smithers, so it's an easy daily hop for groceries or a flight out of Smithers Airport (YYD), just 21 km away. Houston is 50 km down the highway, while Burns Lake and Terrace make for longer day trips further along the same corridor. Top up your EV in Smithers before heading south on Hwy 35 toward Ootsa Lake. Worth a stop to watch the salmon run where the two rivers converge.
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Telkwa, BC is in Canada, at 54.697, -127.050 - about 15 km south-east of Smithers, BC.
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The closest airport to Telkwa, BC is Smithers Airport, 21 km (about 24 min by car).