Set against BC's other rural areas, from BC's public records, updated Nov 10, 2026.
Emergency care: the nearest emergency department open around the clock is in Stewart, 460 km away in a straight line. The one nearer, in Atlin, keeps set hours (Mon 09:00 - 16:30, and so on).
Mobile: no home is inside the 4G coverage the carriers report. In a typical rural area, 96% are.
Winters: the 4th coldest of BC's 114 rural electoral areas with a climate station nearby. −12.4 °C on average in January, compared with −1.2 °C in a typical rural area.