WELCOME TO
Hazelton
Unbeknownst to travellers who fail to turn off Highway 16 to explore, the land and communities here are marked by a vibrant First Nations culture, a warm spirit, and serene natural beauty teeming with diverse wildlife.
Hazelton is a village located at the junction of the Bulkley and Skeena Rivers in northern British Columbia, Canada. It was founded in 1866 and has a populationof 305 (2011). The nearby larger community of New Hazelton is the northernmost point of the Yellowhead Highway, a major interprovincial highway which runs from Prince Rupert, British Columbia to Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.
The Hazelton area comprises two municipalities (the Village of Hazelton and District of New Hazelton), three unincorporated settlements (South Hazelton, Two Mile and the Kispiox Valley), four First Nations’ villages: three of which are of the Gitxsan people (Gitanmaax, Glen Vowell and Kispiox) and one of the Wet?suwet?en people – (Hagwilget).