The Smith River is a river in the Yukon Territory and the province of British Columbia

British Columbia

British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

, arising in the Yukon at 60°09′N 126°18′W and crossing the border to enter British Columbia at 60°00′00"N 126°23′25"W to its confluence with the Liard River

Liard River

The Liard River flows through Yukon, British Columbia and the Northwest Territories, Canada. Rising in the Saint Cyr Range of the Pelly Mountains in southeastern Yukon, it flows southeast through British Columbia, marking the northern end of the Rocky Mountains and then curving northeast back...

 at 59°33′00"N 126°29′00"W, between the confluences of the Toad

Toad River

The Toad River is a river in the Canadian province of British Columbia.The Toad River was named for the numerous large toads seen along its banks by fur traders of the early 19th century...

 and Coal River

Coal River (Canada)

The Coal River runs from southern Yukon, Canada into northern British Columbia, Canada where it flows into the Liard River at historic milepost 533 of the Alaska Highway . This river hosts series of class 5 and 6 rapids but start of the river is not accessible by road, only the bottom end is...

s. At the confluence is the site of the former Hudson's Bay Company

Hudson's Bay Company

The Hudson's Bay Company , abbreviated HBC, or "The Bay" is the oldest commercial corporation in North America and one of the oldest in the world. A fur trading business for much of its existence, today Hudson's Bay Company owns and operates retail stores throughout Canada...

 trading post, Fort Halkett, and also Smith River Falls, which are jointly protected by Smith River Falls-Fort Halkett Provincial Park

Smith River Falls-Fort Halkett Provincial Park

Smith River Falls – Fort Halkett Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, protecting Smith River Falls and the former Fort Halkett, a Hudson's Bay Company trading post. The park is located at the confluence of the Smith and Liard Rivers.-References:...

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The settlement of Smith River

Smith River, British Columbia

Smith River is an unincorporated settlement in the Liard Country of far northern British Columbia, Canada. It is located southwest of the junction of Shaw Creek with the Smith River, which enters the Liard between the confluences of the Toad and Coal Rivers....

is located upstream at the confluence of Shaw Creek, and is the site of the third-coldest temperature on record in Canada.