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Dawson Creek

Town in Peace River Regional District, northeast British Columbia, Canada; population (2006) 11,000. It is situated in the eastern foothills of the Rocky Mountains, on Dawson Creek, near the Alberta border, 267 km/166 mi northeast of Prince George. It is the southeastern terminus of the Alaska Highway. Dawson Creek was laid out in 1919, and grew after the completion of the highway during World War II. Industries include oil refining, trucking, lumber, livestock, and grains. The highway brings tourism, and hydroelectric projects on the Peace River have also contributed to the regional economy.



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The route: The Alaska Highway, built in 1942, extends 1,523 miles from Dawson Creek, British Columbia, to Fairbanks, Alaska.
ALASKA HIGHWAY TIPS AND TRICKS by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
No matter whether you're driving a car, a giant RV or a small SUV (as we were), it's a grand adventure from Milepost Zero in Dawson Creek, British Columbia, to Milepost 1523 at the other end.
YUKON ROAD TRIP MILE MARKERS ARE INTERSPERSED WITH QUIRKY TOWNS, TALL ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
20, 1942, officially opening the Alcan Highway between Dawson Creek, British Columbia, and Fairbanks, Alaska.
ON THE YUKON TRAIL\It's a trip of washboard roads, eccentric towns ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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