Welcome to Smithers ...

The town of Smithers was established in 1913.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Smithers: Named after A.W. Smithers, chairman of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway.

Smithers is 1,610 feet [491 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Smithers lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: PST- Heure Normale du Pacifique (HNP), PDT- Heure Avancée du Pacifique (HAP).

Telephone area codes for Smithers: (250) and (778)<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Smithers: V0J<3>

Websites for Smithers ...

Chamber of Commerce: www.tourismsmithers.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Smithers, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Smithers ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Smithers - it's located in West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Smithers.

Communities near Smithers ...

We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Smithers.

Telkwa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Telkwa came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telkwa
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Telkwa <5>
Bulkley River 19
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulkley River 19 came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulkley River 19
Tatlow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tatlow came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatlow
Evelyn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evelyn
Round Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
Moricetown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moricetown
Morricetown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morricetown
Seaton ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
Barrett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smithers ...

Looking for more information about Smithers? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Smithers, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Smithers.

Adding Smithers to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Smithers was on a map titled Road Map for British Columbia (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Smithers.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smithers. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Smithers - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 Smithers, 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 Smithers). 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 Smithers or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<4>	If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.