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Prince George summary
Prince George, with a population of 70,981 (census agglomeration of 83,225)[1], is the largest city in northern British Columbia and is known as "BC's Northern Capital".
Situated at the confluence of the Fraser and Nechako Rivers, and the crossroads of Highway 16 and Highway 97, the city plays an important role in the province's economy and
culture.
Prince George is located in the Fraser-Fort George Regional District near the transition between the northern and southern portions of the Rocky Mountain Trench. Prince George
proper contains several areas: South Fort George, the Hart, the residential and light industrial neighbourhoods north of the Nechako River; College Heights, the western part of
the city used mostly for residence, and the Bowl, the valley that includes most of the city and the downtown. There are also a number of outlying areas that are also part of
Prince George. Prince George encompasses three provincial electoral districts: Prince George North; Prince George-Mount Robson, and; Prince George-Omineca. The cutbanks of the
Nechako River are Prince George's interesting geological feature.
Local wild edible fruit include bunchberries, rose hips, blueberries, huckleberries, cranberries, chokecherries, strawberries, raspberries, saskatoons, currants, gooseberries,
and soapberries (from which "Indian ice-cream" is made). Morel mushrooms are also native to this area.
Wood drives the local economy, with forestry, plywood manufacture, numerous sawmills and three pulp mills as major employers and customers. The Mountain pine beetle epidemic
has resulted in a short term boom in the forest industry as companies rush to cut dead standing trees before they have no value. Sawmill closures and the creation of 'supermills'
is already being seen in the area and more closures are expected. Mining exploration and development may become the future of Prince George. Iniatives Prince George estimates
that the Nechako Basin contains over 5 million barrels of oil.
Other industry includes two chemical plants, an oil refinery, brewery, dairy, machine shops, aluminum boat building, log home construction, value added forestry product and
specialty equipment manufacturing. Prince George is also a staging centre for mining and prospecting, and a major regional transportation, trade and government hub. Several
major retailers are expanding into the Prince George market, a trend expected to persist. In recent years, several market research call centres have opened in Prince George.
Heritage, College Heights, Hart Highlands and St. Lawrence Heights are prime residential areas, both commercial and residential development are growing at an accelerated rate
and more subdivisions are planned for St. Lawrence Heights, West Cranbrook Hill and East Austin Road.
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