Terrace, British Columbia BC Hotels/Motels/Lodging

This is the current conditions weather report for Terrace. The report was made 46 minutes ago, at 10:00 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 46.3 kilometers per hour / 29 miles per hour with gusts up to 46.3 kilometers per hour / 29 miles per hour from the north (360°). The temperature was 1°C / 34°F, with a dew-point at 1°C / 34°F. The temperature felt like -6°C / 21°F. The atmospheric pressure was 1013 hPa / 29.88 inHg. The relative humidity was 65%. The skies were overcast.

Terrace is a forestry-dependent community on the Skeena River in British Columbia, Canada. Tsimshian people have lived in the area for thousands of years. The community has a population 12,109 with a regional population of 19,980 (Statistics Canada, 2001). The community vies with Prince Rupert as a regional hub for the northern coastal area. It is the seat of the Kitimat-Stikine Regional District.

The community sits on the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (which is now owned by CN) and the Yellowhead Highway.

The main campus of the Northwest Community College is located in Terrace, where it was established in 1975.

With our central location, Terrace can easily act as your home base for day trips in the Northwest region. Depending on the season, within thirty minutes in any direction, one can access fishing, hiking, biking, kayaking, canoeing, ice-fishing, rock climbing, water-skiing, skiing, snowshoeing…the list goes on. Before setting out for the day, drop into the Terrace Visitor InfoCentre on Keith Avenue for all your informational needs.

Terrace and the surrounding Skeena Valley are located in a hybrid coastal/interior rainforest on the Skeena River, approximately 115 kilometres from its mouth at the Pacific Ocean. The lush forests in the area consist primarily of cedar, hemlock and fir. Sediment deposits from the river over thousands of years have produced the natural 'benches' around much of the city, which sits approximately 70 metres above sea level and just east of the Skeena and Kitsumkalum River confluence.
The Hazelton Mountains are to the west of the city, while the Kitimat Ranges of the Coast Mountains are to the East.

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