Fort St. John: Highway 97 at 100 Avenue in - looking northwest
Tucked into the rolling Peace River Country of northeastern British Columbia, Fort St. John is a place whose character is shaped by its position near the Peace River and the vast agricultural and energy-producing lands around it. The city is the largest urban centre in British Columbia’s northeast and a principal service centre for the surrounding Peace region. Its broad commercial corridors reflect that working role, while the Alaska Highway gives Fort St. John a lasting connection to northern road travel. The community’s origins lie in fur-trade posts established in the Peace River district in the late 18th century. Modern Fort St. John has grown around transport, farming, oil and gas, and regional services, in low, open terrain rather than mountain country.
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Few cities in British Columbia have a history as closely tied to the fur trade as Fort St. John. Founded in 1794 as a North West Company trading post, it changed locations several times before the modern community took shape on the Alaska Highway. The city lies in the agricultural Peace River country of northeastern British Columbia, where broad boreal plains and the Peace River define the regional setting. Today, Fort St. John is a service centre for energy, farming and transport, while the North Peace Cultural Centre hosts arts and performances. Find related webcams in the surrounding Peace River country to build a fuller picture of northeastern British Columbia.
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