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Fort Nelson
British Columbiatown
Total population
2,611
Demographic figures from Statistics Canada. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Fort Nelson is a town in British Columbia, Canada. The population stands at approximately 2,611. Fort Nelson maps to 58.805°, -122.701° — squarely within the cool temperate belt. The location receives about 1,075 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 42% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Fort Nelson.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in British Columbia
- Muskwa4.3 mi away
- Toad River Post86.6 mi away
- Pink Mountain122.1 mi away
- Nig Creek126.4 mi away
- Kwadacha143.2 mi away
- Fort Halkett143.5 mi away
- Tsay Keh Dene Nation156.1 mi away · pop. 250
- Milligan Creek Christian Community163.2 mi away
- Rose Prairie173.1 mi away
- Baldonnel193.7 mi away
- Goodlow195.4 mi away
- Blackpine196.3 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Fort Nelson

Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library