Northern British Columbia
Northern British Columbia is a vast region covering most of the northern half of the province of British Columbia.Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Prince George and Prince Rupert.
Prince George
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Prince George, locally known as PG, is a city in the North Coast-Nechako region and a major service centre in Northern British Columbia, Canada. It is the largest city north of Kamloops in BC, and known as BC's Northern Capital.
Prince Rupert
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Prince Rupert, often referred to as just Rupert, is a small port city on the North Coast of British Columbia, Canada.
Dawson Creek
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Dawson Creek is a small city in the Peace Country and Northern Rockies region of British Columbia, best known for being mile zero on the Alaska Highway, which is the southeastern terminus of that highway.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as North Coast-Nechako and Haida Gwaii.
North Coast-Nechako
Haida Gwaii
Peace Country and Northern Rockies
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The Peace Country and Northern Rockies is the part of Northern British Columbia that lies east of the Rocky Mountains.
Northern British Columbia
- Type: region
- Location: British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude of center
57.03° or 57° 1′ 48″ northLongitude of center
-129.03° or 129° 1′ 48″ westWikidata ID
Q14227362
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Italian—“Northern British Columbia” goes by many names.
- French: “Nord de la Colombie-Britannique”
- Italian: “Columbia Britannica settentrionale”
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