Dawson Creek

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In the northern British Columbia city of Dawson Creek are various well-known tourist attractions. These include: South Peace Historical Society Railway Station Museum, Northern Alberta Railway, Visitor Centre, Art Gallery, Mile Zero Post, Farmer's Market, Mile Zero Park, Stone Cairn Marker, Gardens North, Walter Wright Pioneer Village, and Rotary Lake. Northern Alberta Railway Park is considered the true "Mile 0" of the Alaska Highway. Here, you would find Dawson Creek Station Museum, the Mile Zero Cairn, Dawson Creek Art Gallery and the Dawson Creek Visitor Centre. South Peace Historical Society Railway Station Museum shows a glimpse of Dawson Creek's history. Bus and museum tours are likewise offered to visitors. Visitor Centre gives information assistance to tourists and residents regarding inquiries about the community, province, and region. The Dawson Creek Art Gallery houses a renovated grain elevator annex and is situated within the Northern Alberta Railway. It features local exhibitions on an annual basis, and lots of traveling collections from national galleries in addition to local artists participate in the said event. Situated one block from the south of the Station Museum within downtown Dawson Creek, the Mile Zero Post is the designated symbol of Mile Zero of the Alaska Highway.

There are four major economic industries within Dawson Creek: retail, tourism, agriculture, and oil/gas. Historically, agriculture was the most significant industry at Dawson Creek City because of its Agricultural Land Reserve (its soil can support livestock and produce, like for instance sweet clover, wheat, oats, alfalfa, hay, and canola consistently and abundantly all over the year). Dawson Creek City even has a huge tourism trade because of Mile "0" of the Alaska Highway. Many people drive on the highway on an annual basis using recreational vehicles or making use of convoys. The growth of gas and oil activities have also spurred a major growth in the economy of Dawson Creek, and wind farms were constructed within the southwest part of the city in 2008.