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Summary for Fort Saint John


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Typical Abbreviation: Ft. St. John

Time Zone: Fort Saint John lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST)<1> The time zone in French: MST- Heure Normale des Rocheuses (HNR).

Telephone Area Codes: (250), (778)<2>

Postal Forward Sortation Area (FSA): V1J<3>

Elevation: 2,240 feet [682.75 m] above sea level<4>

Websites for Fort Saint John

Official Website:   www.fortstjohn.ca/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.fortstjohnchamber.com/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<5>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Fort Saint John:

Lat:   56.246500°   (or 56°14'47" N)

Lon:   -120.842300°   (or -120°50'32" W)


About British Columbia

Websites for Province of British Columbia

Official Website:   https://www.gov.bc.ca/

Tourism:   https://www.hellobc.com/

Parks:   www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/

Fishing:   www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish/

Hunting:   www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlife/

The official website for Fort Saint John: www.fortstjohn.ca/

The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>While Fort Saint John is in the Mountain Standard Time Zone and does not observe daylight saving time, the area just to the west is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and does..
<2>Area code (778) is an overlay for area code (250).
<3>The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. In the case of Fort Saint John, we provide only the FSA and not the LDU. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Fort Saint John). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Fort Saint John or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Saint John - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Fort Saint John, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.









 

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