Dawson Creek
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 | |
  City of Dawson Creek Where Dawson Creek is in British Columbia | |
| Coordinates: 55°45′38″N 120°14′08″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 |
| Area code(s) | 250 and 778 |
| 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]
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.
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