Explore New Hazelton, British Columbia, Canada, with this interactive street and satellite map. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above the map to switch views. You can “grab” the map and drag it to re-centre it, or use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours — plus shaded relief, a labelled UTM grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
Imagery © Google · for orientation only, not for navigation
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for New Hazelton, British Columbia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of British Columbia or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of New Hazelton and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Canada Base Map from Natural Resources Canada with Toporama contours layered over it — the CanVec topographic data behind the printed NTS sheets, and the mapping used for hiking, hunting, canoe routes and back-country travel. Relief shows shaded relief and hypsometric tints. The search box finds any Canadian town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to New Hazelton.
Reading the map like a paper NTS sheet. Click Grid to overlay the UTM grid, labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass — which matters in Canada, where declination runs from about 20 degrees west in Newfoundland to 20 degrees east in the Yukon.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what Canadian search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Place | New Hazelton |
| Type | District Municipality |
| Province / Territory | British Columbia (BC) |
| Location | Cassiar Land District |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 55.243333 |
| Longitude | -127.586944 |
| Population | 602 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | V0J |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Importance | Large city |
| CGN ID | JAZLS |
New Hazelton is a district municipality in Cassiar Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a large city. New Hazelton is located at 55.2433°N, 127.5869°W.
New Hazelton rests in the Cassiar Land District, cradled by the formidable presence of the Rocher Déboulé Range. It lies 57.9 km north-north-west of Smithers, BC (from Smithers, BC: bearing 333°T), and is situated 5.8 km east-south-east of Hazelton. The earth here holds the weight of the mountains, with the Bulkley River carving a deep, steady path through the valley floor. When the light shifts at dusk, the peaks catch a fleeting, bruised violet hue that seems to settle into the very marrow of the hills. Nearby, the stillness of Ross Lake offers a mirror to the sky, while the distant, ice-bound crown of Sawmill Glacier looms as a reminder of the ancient cold that shaped this terrain. The air carries the sharp, clean scent of pine and moving water, a clarity that clarifies the mind and sharpens the edges of the horizon. Industry in New Hazelton has long been defined by the land’s raw offerings, with forestry and mining echoing through its historical development. The men and women who built their lives here navigated the rugged demands of the Cassiar Land District, finding their footing in a landscape that does not yield easily to human endeavor. Today, the economy balances these industrial roots with a quiet persistence, as residents manage the demands of modern life against the backdrop of a demanding, beautiful wilderness. Work here possesses a tangible quality, where the effort expended is reflected in the sturdy architecture and the endurance of those who choose to stay. The cultural character of New Hazelton draws deeply from the Indigenous heritage that has anchored this region for generations, long before the modern maps were drawn. Visitors often find themselves drawn to the nearby Ross Lake Park, a space that invites a slower pace and a closer observation of the shifting weather patterns that define the seasons. The community gathers with a quiet, grounded familiarity, sharing stories that bridge the gap between the modern day and the deep history of the valley. While the world outside moves with a frantic energy, life in New Hazelton remains focused on the immediate, honest work of living well in a place that demands respect for its scale and its silence.
Loading news…
Loading news…
Loading news…
Explore New Hazelton, British Columbia, Canada, with an embedded street and satellite map — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 55.243333, -127.586944. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts — including hourly outlooks — are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Detailed location data for New Hazelton includes the postal code (V0J), telephone area code (236, 250, 604, 672, 778). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Canadian town, county or landmark by name; offers the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours and shaded relief as base layers; overlays a labelled UTM grid so the map can be read like a printed NTS sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data for New Hazelton is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; Canada Base Map, Toporama and CBME © Natural Resources Canada (Open Government Licence — Canada); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |