Smith River (Liard River tributary)

The Smith River is a river in the Yukon Territory and the province of British Columbia, Canada, arising in the Yukon at 60°09′N 126°18′W and crossing the border to enter British Columbia at 60°00′00″N 126°23′25″W[1] to its confluence with the Liard River at 59°33′00″N 126°29′00″W, between the confluences of the Toad and Coal Rivers.[2] At the confluence is the site of the former Hudson's Bay Company trading post, Fort Halkett, and also Smith River Falls, which are jointly protected by Smith River Falls-Fort Halkett Provincial Park.

The settlement of Smith River is located upstream at the confluence of Shaw Creek,[3] and is the site of the third-coldest temperature on record in Canada.

See also

References
  1. "Smith River (river)". BC Geographical Names.
  2. "Smith River (river)". BC Geographical Names.
  3. "Smith River (settlement)". BC Geographical Names.



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