Dawson Creek

city in Peace River Regional District, British Columbia, Canada

Dawson Creek is a city in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Dawson Creek is in the northeastern part of British Columbia.

City of Dawson Creek
Downtown Dawson Creek, with the Mile "0" post
Downtown Dawson Creek, with the Mile "0" post
City of Dawson Creek is located in British Columbia
City of Dawson Creek
City of Dawson Creek
Where Dawson Creek is in British Columbia
Coordinates: 55°45′38″N 120°14′08″W / 55.76056°N 120.23556°W / 55.76056; -120.23556
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
RegionPeace River
IncorporatedMay 26, 1936 (village)
ReincorporatedJanuary 6, 1958 (city)
Government
 • MPBob Zimmer
 • MLAMike Bernier
Area
 • City24.37 km2 (9.41 sq mi)
Elevation
665 m (2,182 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • City11,583
 • Density475.4/km2 (1,231/sq mi)
 • Urban
11,583
 • Urban density475.4/km2 (1,231/sq mi)
 • Metro
11,583
 • Metro density475.4/km2 (20.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7
Postal Code FSA
V1G
Area code(s)250 and 778
WebsiteCity 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]

References change

  1. "Census agglomeration of Dawson Creek, British Columbia". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
  2. "First Traveler Through Dawson, 1879". The News, Progress Edition. Archived from the original on 2015-05-01. Retrieved 2014-01-05.

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