Dawson Creek
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| Coordinates (City Hall): 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 |
| Regional district | Peace River |
| Incorporated | May 26, 1936 (village) January 6, 1958 (city) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Darcy Dober |
| • MP | Bob Zimmer (Conservative) |
| • MLA | Larry Neufeld (Conservative) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 26.72 km2 (10.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 665 m (2,182 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 12,323 |
| • Density | 461.1/km2 (1,194/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| Forward sortation area | |
Dawson Creek is a city in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Dawson Creek is in the northeastern part of British Columbia.
The population of Dawson Creek was 12,323 in 2021.[2] 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.[3]
Dawson Creek Media
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Looking south past traffic circle down 8 Street, with the metal statue pointing the way northwest to Alaska
Dawson Creek Art Gallery in NAR Park
References
- ↑ City of Dawson Creek. City Council. Retrieved January 23, 2008.
- ↑ Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), British Columbia (February 9, 2022)Statistics Canada. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ↑ First Traveler Through Dawson, 1879The News, Progress Edition. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
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