Dawson Creek
Dawson Creek is a city in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Dawson Creek is in the northeastern part of British Columbia.
Coordinates: 55°45′38″N 120°14′08″W / 55.76056°N 120.23556°WCoordinates: 55°45′38″N 120°14′08″W / 55.76056°N 120.23556°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
Region | Peace River |
Incorporated | May 26, 1936 (village) |
Reincorporated | January 6, 1958 (city) |
Government | |
• MP | Bob Zimmer |
• MLA | Mike Bernier |
Area | |
• City | 24.37 km2 (9.41 sq mi) |
Elevation | 665 m (2,182 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• City | 11,583 |
• Density | 475.4/km2 (1,231/sq mi) |
• Urban | 11,583 |
• Urban density | 475.4/km2 (1,231/sq mi) |
• Metro | 11,583 |
• Metro density | 475.4/km2 (20.8/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain Time Zone) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 |
Postal Code FSA | V1G |
Website | City of Dawson Creek Website |
The population of Dawson Creek was 11,583 in 2011.[1] The city is named after a creek that runs through. The creek itself is named after George Mercer Dawson by his land survey team when they passed through the area in August 1879.[2]
Dawson Creek Media
References
- ↑ "Census agglomeration of Dawson Creek, British Columbia". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
- ↑ "First Traveler Through Dawson, 1879". The News, Progress Edition. Archived from the original on 2015-05-01. Retrieved 2014-01-05.