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Where is Prince George?

Prince George is a city of about 80,000 located in the Interior of British Columbia, the most western of Canada's Provinces. The city is situated in the interior plateau at the north end of The Rocky Mountain Trench at the junction of the Fraser and Nechako rivers. It is at about the same latitude (54 N) as Edmonton, Alberta or Belfast, Ireland. There are daily flights from the Prince George Airport to Vancouver and Calgary, international airports each about one hour away. It is at the junction of highways 16 and 97, the major east-west and north-south highways in northern British Columbia. In addition there are rail connections in all directions and a bus network.

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Here is an aerial photo of downtown Prince George from Global Air Photos.

Here is another map of Northern BC with image links.

A Map (pdf) of Prince George

Check the weather forecast for Prince George at the Weather Office

Last revised: January 2003