Mackenzie, British Columbia

Mackenzie
District of Mackenzie[1]
Mackenzie seen from Morfee Mountain
Mackenzie seen from Morfee Mountain
Nickname: 
"Mack-Town"
Mackenzie is located in British Columbia
Mackenzie
Mackenzie
Location of Mackenzie
Mackenzie is located in Canada
Mackenzie
Mackenzie
Mackenzie (Canada)
Coordinates: 55°19′28″N 123°05′34″W / 55.32444°N 123.09278°W / 55.32444; -123.09278
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Regional DistrictFraser-Fort George
Incorporated1966
Government
 • MayorJoan Atkinson
 • Governing bodyDistrict of Mackenzie Municipal Council
 • MP (Prince George-Peace River)Bob Zimmer
 • MLA (Prince George-Mackenzie)Mike Morris
Area
 • Total159.09 km2 (61.42 sq mi)
Elevation
700 m (2,300 ft)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total3,714
 • Density22.6/km2 (59/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−08:00 (PST)
Postal code span
Area code250 / 778 / 236
Highways Highway 39
Websitedistrictofmackenzie.ca

Mackenzie is a district municipality within the Fraser-Fort George Regional District in central British Columbia, Canada. The community is located at the south end of Williston Lake. The townsite, established by Alexandra Forest Industries (acquired by BC Forest Products in 1967) and Cattermole Timber (partnered with Jujo Paper in 1970 to create Finlay Forest Industries), was named for Sir Alexander MacKenzie (1764–1820).

  1. ^ "British Columbia Regional Districts, Municipalities, Corporate Name, Date of Incorporation and Postal Address" (XLS). British Columbia Ministry of Communities, Sport and Cultural Development. Archived from the original on 13 July 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.

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