 The city of Dawson Creek is a small city in northeastern British Columbia, Canada. It covers an area of 20.66 km² with an estimated 2004 population of 11,394 people.Its nickname is the "Mile 0 City" because it is at the southern end of the Alaska Highway. Dawson Creek derived its name from the creek of the same name that runs through the city.
Dawson Creek is flat, rising only in the northeastern corner above the rest of the city. The creek from which the city takes its name runs east-west through the middle of the city, though it is no longer used by fish. According to the Canada Land Inventory the city is on, and surrounded by, class 2C soil wherein the soil has moderate limitations, due to an adverse climate, that restrict the range of crops or require moderate conservation practices.The economy of Dawson Creek is based around four major industries: agriculture, retail, tourism, and oil and gas activities. |
