Houston

Houston is a forestry, mining and tourism town in the Bulkley Valley of the Northern Interior of British Columbia, Canada. Its population as of 2021 was 3,052, with approximately 2,000 in the surrounding rural area.
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  • Type: Village with 2,990 residents
  • Description: district municipality in the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako, British Columbia, Canada
  • Also known as: Houston, British Columbia

Places of Interest

Highlights include Houston station.

Railway station
The Jasper–Prince Rupert train is a Canadian passenger train service operated by Via Rail between , and in .

Houston

Latitude
54.39827° or 54° 23′ 54″ north
Longitude
-126.64771° or 126° 38′ 52″ west
Population
2,990
Elevation
590 metres (1,936 feet)
IATA airport code
ZHO
Open location code
946M99X2+8W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1718131740
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
5977783
Wiki­data ID
Q1257381
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Houston” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Houston
  • Dutch: Houston (Canada)
  • Dutch: Houston, British Columbia
  • Dutch: Houston
  • French: Houston (Colombie-Britannique)
  • French: Houston
  • German: Houston
  • Italian: Houston
  • Persian: هیوستون
  • Spanish: Houston
  • Swedish: Houston, British Columbia
  • Swedish: Houston
  • Ukrainian: Г’юстон (Британська Колумбія)
  • Ukrainian: Г’юстон

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include District of Houston Municipal Office and Houston Volunteer Fire Department.

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