Kitwanga
Gitwangak 1 · Canada
Tiny hamlet in west-central British Columbia where the Kitwanga River meets the Skeena, Gitwangak (also known as Kitwanga) sits on the north shore of the Skeena River against a backdrop of the Hazelton and Bulkley Mountain Ranges. It serves as a road junction between BC Highways 16 and 37, and a Via Rail stop on the former Grand Trunk Pacific transcontinental line. The First Nations portion is governed by the Gitwangak Band Council.
- Population480
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 12 km7.5 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Climate · monthly averages
J
-8°18°
145mm5.8in
F
-6°22°
95mm3.8in
M
-2°28°
100mm4.0in
A
2°36°
85mm3.4in
M
7°44°
75mm3.0in
J
11°52°
100mm3.9in
J
14°57°
100mm3.9in
A
13°56°
110mm4.2in
S
9°48°
130mm5.0in
O
2°36°
170mm6.8in
N
-4°25°
165mm6.5in
D
-8°18°
145mm5.8in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗