Peace Country
The Peace Country is a region that covers the entire northwestern quadrant of Alberta, Canada. Most of northern Alberta is part of the sparsely-populated boreal forest, but here along the banks of the Peace River, there is an isolated patch of farmland, separated from the main population centres of Alberta by the Swan Hills.
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Peace Country
- Type: region
- Description: tourist region in Alberta
- Also known as: “Peace River Country”
- Location: Northern Alberta, Alberta, Prairies, Canada, North America
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Latitude of center
57.37° or 57° 22′ 12″ north
Longitude of center
-116.37° or 116° 22′ 12″ west
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In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“Peace Country” goes by many names.
- French: “Vallée de la Rivière-de-la-Paix”
- Russian: “Долина Пис-Ривер”
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