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| Place | Taku |
| Type | Locality |
| Province / Territory | British Columbia (BC) |
| Location | Cassiar Land District |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 59.633333 |
| Longitude | -133.85 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | V0W |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | JBFHM |
Taku is a locality in Cassiar Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Taku is located at 59.6333°N, 133.8500°W.
Taku rests as a quiet sentinel upon the shore of Atlin Lake, where the vast, glass-still water reflects the jagged silhouette of the Lina Range. It lies 11.2 km north-west of Atlin, BC (from Atlin, BC: bearing 312°T), and is situated 4.2 km north-north-west of Scotia Bay. The air here holds a crisp, northern clarity, sharp enough to catch the scent of damp stone and cold, deep currents rising from the Atlin River. Sunlight lingers long over the water, turning the surface into a sheet of hammered copper before the shadows stretch toward the distant Alcove Glacier. At this latitude, the land possesses a stark, enduring weight, grounding Taku in a stillness that feels older than the trees. History lingers in the way the light hits the shoreline, a reminder of the prospecting lives that once sought fortune in the Cassiar Land District. While the frenetic pulse of early industry has quieted, the remnants of that era persist in the solitude of the landscape, where the silence is broken only by the movement of the Atlin River. Visitors often find their way toward Tarahne Park, finding a space to observe the interplay of mountain and water that defines the local character. Life in Taku follows the turning of the seasons, a slow and deliberate passage that values the resilience of those who choose to dwell where the wilderness remains the primary neighbor.
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Explore Taku, 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: 59.633333, -133.85. 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 Taku includes the postal code (V0W), telephone area code (236, 250, 604, 672, 778). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Taku 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 | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |