Rupert.bc.ca
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Prince Rupert City Guide, BC, British Columbia Canada
Description
Located on the beautiful North Coast of British Columbia, Prince Rupert (pop.15,000). At the west end of Trans-Canada Highway 16 (the Yellowhead Highway), Prince Rupert is approximately 150 km west of Terrace, and 725 km west of Prince George.
Situated 920km (550 miles) north of Vancouver and 65km (40 miles) south of southeast Alaska the area is one of the oldest continuously occupied regions of the world with a vast First Nations history.
The City was incorporated in March 10, 1910. Born from the vision of Charles Hays, president of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, Prince Rupert was chosen as the western terminus of Canada’s second transcontinental railroad . During WWII the city served both Canada and the United States as a strategic military post. An estimated 150,000 Canadian and US troops passed through the city.
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