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| COMMUNITY PROFILE |
| British Columbia > Prince George |
2001 population: 72,406 (Source: Statistics Canada) Prince George is a city in the province of British Columbia. It is at the confluence of the Fraser and Nechako rivers. The community was named after King George III, who reigned at the settlement's founding in 1807.
Former and merged community names include:
· Fort George
Historic sites and museums: Exploration Place at the Fraser-Fort George Regional Museum, Huble Homestead, Railway & Forestry Museum, Two Rivers Gallery of Prince George & Region
Colleges and universities: College of New Caledonia, University of Northern British Columbia
Transit: Prince George Transit System
Listed places in Prince George: | Airports (1) | Colleges (1) Hotels (7) Libraries (1) Museums (1) Newspapers (2) Also see listings below Sections below provide additional information and links about Prince George travel and tourism, maps, recreation, government and transportation. | Note: The ePodunk database includes many places that are no longer populated communities. These may include rural crossroads, hamlets, ghost towns or settlements that have been absorbed by nearby cities or towns. |  (Also see local map below.) Prince George Web sites | Prince George local government | Downtown Prince George Prince George Chamber of Commerce Prince George tourism Ancestry & family history | British Columbia genealogy page (GenWeb) | British Columbia genealogical society Canadian Genealogy Centre Early Canadiana Online British Columbia family search Upper and Lower Canada marriage bonds Census records (historic): 1901 census 1911 census City directories: Library and Archives Canada collection Immigration: Immigration records, 1925-1935 Canadian naturalization, 1915-1932 Land: Canadian County Atlas Western land grants, 1870-1930 Military: Soldiers of World War I Archives | British Columbia archive | Library & Archives Canada Attractions | Prince George museums | Cemeteries | Add a local cemetery to our listings | British Columbia cemetery database Communities | Communities near Prince George | Economy | Employment growth & unemployment rates | Education | Colleges and universities in Prince George include University of Northern British Columbia | Colleges in British Columbia | Environment | Air quality forecasts for British Columbia | Environment Canada Nature Conservancy in Canada Events | ePodunk festival listings | Food & restaurants | Chowhound message boards for Canada | Government | Prince George local government Web site | British Columbia provincial government History | Archives in British Columbia | Library & Archives Canada Heritage Canada Jobs | Jobs in British Columbia | Libraries | Libraries in Prince George include Prince George Public Library | Prince George locator map. Use the navigation tools in the upper left to move the map center or to zoom in or out. You can also click and drag the map to move in any direction. Media | Newspapers in Prince George include Prince George Citizen, Prince George Free Press | Newspapers in British Columbia | Obituaries | Check daily newspapers in or near Prince George | Photos & post cards | Photos of British Columbia places | Post cards of British Columbia communities Postal Service | Find a postal outlet | Postal codes Postal code reverse lookup (find cities by postal code) Transit | Bus schedules | Travel & tourism | Airports near Prince George | Hotels in or near Prince George Prince George tourism British Columbia tourism bureau Border wait times Weather | British Columbia weather conditions
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