Dawson Creek

Within the northern British Columbia Dawson Creek City are several popular attractions. These comprise: South Peace Historical Society Railway Station Museum, Northern Alberta Railway, Visitor Centre, Art Gallery, Mile Zero Post, Farmer's Market, Stone Cairn Marker, Mile Zero Park, Walter Wright Pioneer Village, Rotary Lake and Gardens North. Northern Alberta Railway Park is considered the true "Mile 0" of the Alaska Highway. Here, you will find the Mile Zero Cairn, Dawson Creek Station Museum, Dawson Creek Art Gallery and the Dawson Creek Visitor Centre. South Peace Historical Society Railway Station Museum shows a glimpse of the history of Dawson Creek. Bus and museum tours are likewise available for tourists. Visitor Centre provides information assistance to visitors and residents concerning inquiries on the community, province, and region. The Dawson Creek Art Gallery houses a refurbished grain elevator annex and is located within the Northern Alberta Railway. It features local exhibitions on a yearly basis, and lots of local artists along with traveling collections from national galleries participate in the said event. The Mile Zero Post is situated one block from the south of the Station Museum inside downtown Dawson Creek, and it is considered a symbol of the designation as Mile Zero of the Alaska Highway.

Within Dawson Creek City, the four main economic industries consist of: retail, tourism, oil/gas and agriculture. because of its Agricultural Land Reserve, agriculture was historically the most significant business in Dawson Creek City. The soil in the region can support livestock and produce, like for instance sweet clover, wheat, alfalfa, oats, hay, and canola. The city of Dawson Creek likewise has a huge tourism industry as Mile "0" of the Alaska Highway. Many people drive on the highway on a yearly basis using recreational vehicles or utilizing convoys. The development of gas and oil activities have likewise spurred a key development within the city's financial system, and wind farms were built in the southwest part of the city of Dawson Creek in 2008.