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Coordinates: 55°45′38″N 120°14′08″W. Dawson Creek is a city in northeastern British Columbia, Canada. The municipality of 24.37 square kilometres (9.41 sq mi) had a population of 12,978 in 2016. Dawson Creek derives its name from the creek of the same name that runs through the community.
Nov 28, 2007 · Updated by Ken Favrholdt. Published Online November 28, 2007. Last Edited March 4, 2015. Dawson Creek, BC, incorporated as a city in 1958, population 11 583 (2011c), 10 994 (2006c). The City of Dawson Creek is located near the British Columbia-Alberta border, about 406 km northeast of Prince George and 589 km northwest of Edmonton.
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Dawson Creek is a city in northeastern British Columbia, Canada. The municipality of 24.37 square kilometres (9.41 sq mi) had a population of 12,978 in 2016. Dawson Creek derives its name from the creek of the same name that runs through the community.
Mar 9, 2024 · Dawson Creek, city, northeastern British Columbia, Canada. The city lies along Dawson Creek near the Alberta border. It has the Mile “Zero” post marking the beginning of the Alaska Highway and is a terminus of the British Columbia Railway from Vancouver (741 miles [1,193 km] south-southwest) and the Northern Alberta Railway from Edmonton ...
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Dawson Creek. Downtown Dawson Creek and the Alaska Hwy Mile Zero monument. Dawson Creek is a small town (11,000 in town, 60,000 in the area) in the Peace Country and Northern Rockies region of British Columbia, best known for being mile zero on the Alaska Highway, which is the southeastern terminus of that highway.
Incorporation of the City of Dawson Creek. Dawson Creek was incorporated as a City in 1958. Since that time, Dawson Creek has solidified its agricultural economy, diversified its industry and expanded its retail and service sectors. Many families of the original settlers still live in the area.
