Dawson Creek

Few cities in British Columbia have a history as closely tied to the construction of the Alaska Highway as Dawson Creek. Set amid the cultivated plains of the Peace River Country in the province’s northeast, it is known as Mile 0, the official starting point of the route to Alaska. Built in 1942 during the Second World War, the highway made this rail-served community an important service centre for northern travel. A Mile 0 monument marks that connection, while the Alaska Highway House museum recounts the road’s construction and the people involved. Dawson Creek also stands in a productive farming district, lending its commercial streets a practical northern character. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Dawson Creek and the Peace River Country.

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