Dawson Creek

Dawson Creek
Downtown Dawson Creek, with the Mile "0" post
Dawson Creek
Location of Dawson Creek
Dawson Creek
Dawson Creek (Canada)
Coordinates (City Hall): 55°45′38″N 120°14′08″W / 55.76056°N 120.23556°W / 55.76056; -120.23556
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Regional districtPeace River
IncorporatedMay 26, 1936 (village)
January 6, 1958 (city)
Government
 • MayorDarcy Dober
 • MPBob Zimmer (Conservative)
 • MLALarry Neufeld (Conservative)
Area
 • Land26.72 km2 (10.32 sq mi)
Elevation
665 m (2,182 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total12,323
 • Density461.1/km2 (1,194/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
Forward sortation area
V1G
Area code(s)250, 778, 236, 672
Websitewww.dawsoncreek.ca

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]

References

  1. City of Dawson Creek. "City Council". Archived from the original on October 7, 2006. Retrieved January 23, 2008.
  2. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), British Columbia". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  3. "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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