Nutl′lhiixw

From Dominion of British Columbia
Nutl′lhiixw
Village of Nutl′lhiixw
Coordinates 52°26′29″N 126°16′58″W
Country British Columbia
District Nuxalk Nation IAD
Population
1,145
Postal code area BC
Postal code district BC6

Nutl′lhiixw is a village on the central coast of British Columbia, located within the Nuxalk Nation Indigenous Administrative District. It was called Firvale prior to 1977.

The village straddles the Bella Coola River east of Bella Coola.

Commerce

Transportation

Rail

Nutl′lhiixw is located on BC Rail's Chilcotin–Owikeno Line, and has two stations, one in the village proper, and one in the satellite settlement to the west, Nusatsum. These stations are served by the RailBus service operated by BC Rail under contract to Bella Coola Transit between Bella Coola and Stuwic, running nine times daily in each direction.

Railway stations in Nutl′lhiixw

Station Location Railway Line Services
Nusatsum Station Nutl'lhiixw BC Rail Chilcotin–Owikeno Line Railbus
Nutl′lhiixw Station Nutl'lhiixw BC Rail Chilcotin–Owikeno Line Railbus

Road

The Alexander MacKenzie Highway (BC Highway 20) runs through Nutl′lhiixw on the north bank of the river.

Bella Coola Transit serves the village with two bus routes.

  • Bella Coola Transit bus routes
4 Nusatsum/McCall Flats
5 Nutl′lhiixw/Airport