Historic ship · Fort Smith · Northwest Territories

Radium King

Look for Radium King, a historic ship, in Fort Smith. The surrounding 5 km hold one more place to visit. A drive of 100 m reaches Northern Life Museum.

Where

In Fort Smith

inside the municipal boundary

Warmest months

Jun–Aug

highs of 21–24°C

In brief

Historic ship in Fort Smith

Inside Fort Smith

Within Fort Smith’s municipal boundary stands Radium King. Towns near it ↓

Drawn from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers, with Statistics Canada’s 2021 outlines and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Picking your season

Expect highs of 21–24°C in Fort Smith from June to August.

Jan-17° / -26°18 mm

Feb-13° / -24°13 mm

Mar-5° / -19°15 mm

Apr6° / -7°14 mm

May15° / 2°27 mm

Jun22° / 8°47 mm

Jul24° / 11°59 mm

Aug21° / 9°57 mm

Sep14° / 4°43 mm

Oct4° / -3°30 mm

Nov-7° / -14°22 mm

Dec-15° / -23°17 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Fort Smith, and each month’s precipitation (rain, with snow counted as water). Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals for Fort Smith (Open Government Licence – Canada). Hours and seasons change through the year: check before you go. Fort Smith’s full climate →

About

Radium King

It sits in Fort Smith, within the municipal boundary of the town.

Type: Historic ship
Town: in Fort Smith

Facts: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF and the federal and Québec heritage registers.

The map

Radium King and what surrounds it

The orange dot is Radium King; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.

Towns near it

Which town is nearest

Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.

1 · It’s in town

Fort Smith

2,484 people · 2 places to visit

2 · 500 m south of it

Fort McMurray

81,611 people · 7 places to visit

Compare the 2 towns

Town	Where Radium King is	People	Places to visit
Fort Smith	It’s in town	2,484	2
Fort McMurray	500 m south of it	81,611	7

Make a day of it

After Radium King

Within 15 km is a museum.

1MuseumMuseumNorthern Life Museum100 m away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Planning a visit to Radium King

Where is Radium King?

You’ll find Radium King in Fort Smith (Northwest Territories), within the town’s municipal boundary.

What is Radium King?

Historic ship.

When is the best time to visit Radium King?

Warmth peaks in Fort Smith from June to August, when afternoons reach 21–24°C (ECCC normals, 1991–2020).

Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF (Open Government Licence – Canada), the federal and Québec heritage registers, Statistics Canada 2021 census boundaries, ECCC 1991–2020 climate normals (Open Government Licence – Canada).

Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).