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About Fort St. James, BC

Fort St. James sits on Stuart Lake, reached via Highway 27 off Highway 16 at Vanderhoof, an easy 61 km run for locals. Prince George, 161 km south, brings in most visitors and connects to YXS airport, 170 km out. Burns Lake and Mackenzie are farther day-trip options. There's an EV charger in town for the drive up from Vanderhoof or Prince George. Don't miss the National Historic Site, home to the largest collection of original wooden fur-trade buildings left in North America, dating to 1896.

Where is Fort St. James, BC on the map?

Fort St. James, BC is in Canada, at 54.443, -124.254 - about 61 km north of Vanderhoof, BC.

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The closest airport to Fort St. James, BC is Prince George (International) Airport, 170 km (about 2 h 27 min by car).

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