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