Peace River

城市概覽

The city sits on the banks of the Peace River, at its confluence with the Smoky River, the Heart River and Pat's Creek. The Peace River townsite is nearly 1,000 feet (300 m) below the relatively flat terrain surrounding it. There are various First Nations (Aboriginal) communities to the northeast, French-Canadian farming communities to the south and to the east, and Mennonite and Hutterite German-Canadian farming communities to the north and northwest of the town.

The Government of Alberta is the largest employer in the town, with over 15 government departments within its municipal boundaries. It is followed in close second by resource extraction, principally forestry, agriculture, oil and gas and their support services. The Town of Peace River is close to the Peace River Oil Sands, Alberta's 3rd largest oil sands deposit. An ancient Beaver First Nation legend says: "Drink the water of the Peace River and you will return."

Peace River Tourist Information Centre, 9409 100 St (Located in the historic Peace River NAR Station), ☏ +1 780-624-2044. (updated May 2020)

Climate

The Peace River area generally has low year-round precipitation. Its dry climate, which results in reduced humidity, causes the summer heat and winter cold feel less severe than in places with higher humidity. Due to cold air drainage, the river valley is often completely filled with stratus and fog while outside the valley is clear. The fog usually clears in a few hours. Winds in town are channeled along the Peace River valley (towards the northeast or southwest) while winds outside the valley are quite variable. Winters are often cold enough to see the formation of an ice cover on the Peace River from January to late March or early April. Summer frequently features thunderstorms that are preceded with persistent winds and occasionally produce small grain-sized hail. Tornadoes and severe winds are a rarity in the Peace River area. Regardless of the season, when there is daylight out, Peace

如何抵達

By plane 1 Peace River Regional Airport (YPE IATA). No scheduled passenger service. (updated Apr 2026)

By car Peace River is 486 km (302 mi) northwest of Edmonton, and 198 km (123 mi) northeast of Grande Prairie, along Highway 2. It is about five hours drive northwest of Edmonton and 2½ hours northeast of Grande Prairie. Highway 35 (part of the Mackenzie Highway) comes in from Northwest Territories and intersects Highway 2 about 21 km west of Peace River. Highway 43 from British Columbia and Alaska. Peace River can be accessed via Highway 2 from Edmonton, or by travelling Highway 43 to Valleyview then Highway 49 – the latter is a faster and shorter route.

By bus Cold Shot, ☏ +1 587-557-7719, [email protected]. Service from Edmonton including stops in High Prairie, Slave Lake, and Westlock. (updated Feb 2021)

當地交通

Peace River no longer has public transit.

必看景點

1 Northern Alberta Railway (NAR) station, 9409 100 St. The station was built in 1916 by the Central Canada Railway. It served as a major hub of activity from 1916 to 1956 for passengers. The station was continued for use for freight and the station was closed in 1981. It houses the Peace River & District Chamber of Commerce and the Tourist Information Centre in Peace River. (updated Apr 2018) 2 Catholic St. Augustine Mission, Shaftesbury Trail on River Lot 22. Established in 1888 when the missionaries came to the Peace country to evangelize and educate the First Nations people. Alongside the mission is an old cemetery. This site is within the Peace River Provincial Correctional Centre which was built in 1968. (updated Apr 2018)

3 St. James Anglican Cathedral (St. James Anglican Church), 9709 98 Avenue, ☏ +1 780-624-2743, [email protected]. Built in 1936. (updated May 2020) 4 Fort Fork (in the Peace River Wildland Provincial Park). A National Historic Site. The fort was erected in 1792 by the North West Company. Alexander Mackenzie wintered at Fort Fork in 1792 as did David Thompson in 1802. The fort was abandoned in 1805 and has since been almost completed eroded by the Peace River. A flag planted at Fort Fork's former site is all that remains. Mackenzie Cairn was erected in 1929 to commemorate Fort Fork. (updated Apr 2018)

5 12 Foot Davis grave site. A 12-feet (3.7-m) tall wooden statue stands at the Riverfront Park in Peace River to commemorate Henry Fuller Davis, one of the most famous figures in the Town of Peace River's history. His “Twelve Foot Davis” nickname stems from the twelve-foot land claim during the Cariboo Country gold rush in British Columbia which netted him almost $30,000 worth of gold. He took these profits and staked it all on a trading post close to where the Town of Peace River stands today. It is for this reason that the Town of Peace River is sometimes referred to as the Land of Twelve Foot Davis. Twelve Foot Davis' gravesite is desig

體驗活動

Paddle the Peace. mid-Aug. Community paddling day. Meal included. Door prizes. $20. (updated Apr 2018) PeaceFest, Twelve Foot Davis Ball Park. Second F and Sa in July. The Peace River region's biggest concert, coinciding with the Peace River Gold Cup jet boat racing and a fair at the Riverfront Park that includes street performers and interactive rides. A free pancake breakfast is provided at the Peace Country Co-op store. $75 each night. (updated Apr 2018) Alberta Pond Hockey tournament. Early March. Pond Hockey is played by a team of four players competing against another team of four players with no goaltenders. The game is played on a natural outdoor ice surface that is approximately 150 feet by 75 feet or 75 per cent of a regulation ice surface. A game is 30 minutes in length with two 15-minute halves. (updated Apr 2018) Aboriginal Gathering & Pow Wow. First weekend in June. Authentic indigenous crafts made on Turtle Island. Grande Entries, celebration of Aboriginal graduates, Honor Dance. Indigenous food vendors: neckbones to bannock burgers. (updated Apr 2018) Peace River Heritage Run. Second Sunday in June. 10 km, 5 km, half-marathon. $30. (updated Jun 2017) Peace River Gay Pride. Second weekend in June. Parade on Main St., barbecue in Riverfront Park, parties through the weekend. (updated Apr 2018) Pat’s Creek hiking trail. A 3-kilometre wilderness interpretive trail above the Pat’s Creek just north of town starting at Highway 2/Highway 744 overpass between Kauffman Hill and George Hill and heading up to the Peace River Agricultural Society Grounds in Northern Sunrise County. It used to be the old Highway 2 route into town. Cross country skiing is also popular at this trail during the winter months. (updated Apr 2018) Multi-use trail system. There is an extensive multi-use trail system for pedestrians and bicycles throughout the town including the dykes within the river valley that form part of the northern leg of the Trans Canada Trail. The trail ru

購物

1 Riverdrive Mall, 10122 100 St. (updated Apr 2018) Sagitawa Friendship Centre - Hide N Seek Handicrafts, 10108-100 Avenue,