Peace River
in Alberta, Canada

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
56.237 and -117.292 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 56° 14' 13" and W -117° 17' 30"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - CAD
Spoken languages:
English, French, Inuktitut
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 07:09 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Edmonton
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:42 am and 4:28 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-49.350 and 70.217 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Port-aux-Francais
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Canada in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Canada.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Canada. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Touring Peace River

Peace River in Alberta with it's 5,340 residents is a town located in Canada about 1,927 mi (or 3,101 km) west of Ottawa, the country's capital place.

Time in Peace River is now 07:09 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Edmonton with an UTC offset of -7 hours. We know of 6 airports nearby Peace River. The closest airport in Canada is Peace River Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Edmonton, , , and . To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -9°C / 15 °F

Morning Temperature -11°C / 13 °F
Evening Temperature -11°C / 12 °F
Night Temperature -13°C / 8 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 73%
Air Pressure 1034 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (3 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Thursday, 21st of November 2024

-11°C (12 °F)
-14°C (6 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

-13°C (9 °F)
-13°C (8 °F)
Light snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

-12°C (10 °F)
-19°C (-3 °F)
Light snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

NOVA INN PEACE RIVER

Address
1,6 mi
8010 100 AVENUE
T8S 1M5 Peace River
Canada

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


BCMINNS PEACE RIVER

Address
0,2 mi
9810 98TH STREET
T8S 1J3 PEACE RIVER
Canada

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


BEST WESTERN PLUS PEACE RIVER

Address
1,6 mi
8016 99 AVE
T8S 1R2 Peace River
Canada

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Super 8 Peace River AB

Address
2,0 mi
7610 100 Avenue Hwy 2
T8S 1M5 Peace River
Canada

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


CHATEAU NOVA PEACE RIVER

Address
2,1 mi
10010 74TH STREET
T8S 0B3 PEACE RIVER
Canada

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

CN Freight Train leaves town of Peace River for Pulp Mill

Published: May 12, 2010
Length: 25:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: andycyyc

CN Freight train begins short trip to the Peace River pulp mill from west side of town of Peace River.


dustin belcourt, Peace river

Published: February 28, 2009
Length: 16:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: steveshaw13

Dustin table dancing in peace.


peace river raft building

Published: December 15, 2009
Length: 39:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: mrschucknorris


Heart Creek Trestle, Peace River, Alberta

Published: May 23, 2010
Length: 29:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: andycyyc

A short CN tanker train crosses the Heart Creek Trestle in Peace River, Alberta.


Ćwiczenia Klary i Księżniczka Kora

Published: June 08, 2014
Length: 48:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dariusz Kubicki

Peace River, Alberta.


Fly fishing Walleye off surface

Published: June 14, 2010
Length: 47:35 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: tdanny2006

Fly fishing Walleye at the Heart river tributary in Peace River, Alberta.


Whitestone Minerals Investor Video

Published: September 04, 2013
Length: 08:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: whitestoneminerals

Whitestone Minerals is pursuing mega-deposits of minerals in the Peace River Arch in Alberta, Canada. We have many investor opportunities available for you. We are a private corporation that...


Mighty Peace Tourism Motorcycle

Published: August 10, 2009
Length: 27:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Belt Drive Betty

Follow some local riders through the glorious Mighty Peace as they proudly show you what riding in the Mighty Peace has to offer.


Madison Swimming

Published: January 22, 2012
Length: 22:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Scott McKay

Madison swimming at the pool during her 5th birthday party.


misery mountain moose

Published: February 28, 2008
Length: 17:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Armando Ontiveros

a moose on the ski way.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Peace River, Alberta

Peace River is a town in northwestern Alberta, Canada, situated along the banks of the Peace River, at its confluence with the Smoky River, the Heart River and Pat's Creek. It is located 486 kilometres northwest of Edmonton, and 198 kilometres northeast of Grande Prairie, along Highway 2. The Peace River townsite is nearly 1,000 feet below the relatively flat terrain surrounding it.

Located at 56.2339, -117.29 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Towns in Alberta, Municipal seats in Alberta, Hudson's Bay Company trading posts

CKYL

CKYL is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts a country music radio format at 610 AM in Peace River, Alberta and also several different other frequencies on the FM dial. The station is branded as YL Country and is owned by Peace River Broadcasting.

Located at 56.233, -117.292 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Radio stations in Alberta, Country radio stations in Canada

Diocese of Athabasca

The Anglican Diocese of Athabasca is a diocese of the Ecclesiastical Province of Rupert's Land of the Anglican Church of Canada, in the northern half of the civil province of Alberta. It was created in 1874 by the division of the original Diocese of Rupert's Land. The Synod of the Diocese of Athabasca was organized in 1876. The see city is Peace River. The Diocese has had at least two other See Cities: Fort Simpson and Fort Vermilion.

Located at 56.235, -117.295 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Anglican bishops of Athabasca, Anglican Church of Canada dioceses, Religious sees in Alberta

Peace River Formation

The Peace River Formation is a stratigraphical unit of middle Albian age in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. It takes the name from the Peace River, and was first described on the banks of the river, downstream from the Smoky River confluence to the mouth of the Notikewin River by McConnell in 1893.

Located at 56.2, -117.333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Stratigraphy of Alberta, Stratigraphy of British Columbia

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Peace River.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Peace River, Rivière-la-Paix, YPE, Пис Ривер, Піс-Рівер, 皮斯里弗