Smith River, British Columbia

Smith River
Smith River Location of Smith River in British Columbia
Coordinates: 59°53′00″N 126°26′00″W / 59.88333°N 126.43333°WCoordinates: 59°53′00″N 126°26′00″W / 59.88333°N 126.43333°W
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia

Smith River is an unincorporated settlement in the Liard Country of far northern British Columbia, Canada. It is located southwest of the junction of Shaw Creek with the Smith River,^[1] which enters the Liard between the confluences of the Toad and Coal Rivers.^[2]

The settlement, which is located just south of the British Columbia-Yukon boundary, was the location of the coldest temperature ever recorded in British Columbia and the eighth-coldest temperature on record in Canada: -58.9 °C (-74 °F), on January 31, 1947.

See also

• List of extreme temperatures in Canada
• Smith River Falls-Fort Halkett Provincial Park

References

1. "Smith River (locality)". BC Geographical Names.
2. "Smith River (river)". BC Geographical Names.