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Welcome to Peace River ...



The town of Peace River was founded in 1914 and was incorporated December 1, 1919.

A typical abbreviation for Peace River: Peace Riv.

Peace River is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Peace River lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: MST- Heure Normale des Rocheuses (HNR), MDT- Heure Avancée des Rocheuses (HAR).

Telephone area codes for Peace River: (780) & (587)<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Peace River: T8S<3>

Websites for Peace River ...

Official Website:   www.peaceriver.net/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.peaceriverchamber.com/

Communities near Peace River ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Peace River.

  • Grimshaw
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Berwyn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Nampa
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nampa came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nampa
  • Saint Isidore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Isidore came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Isidore
  • Shaftesbury Settlement
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Roma Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Marie Reine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marie Reine came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie Reine
  • Reno
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
  • Brownvale
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownvale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownvale
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownvale <4>
  • Dixonville
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Peace River ...

Looking for more information about Peace River? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Peace River, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Peace River.

Adding Peace River to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Peace River was on a map titled Road Map for Montana & Southern Alberta (from Shell Oil, 1951).

We also found Peace River on a map titled Shell Oil Map of Alberta (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Peace River.

The official website for Peace River: www.peaceriver.net/

The official website for Province of Alberta: https://www.alberta.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Peace River - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Area code (587) is an overlay for area code (780).
<3>The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. In the case of Peace River, we provide only the FSA and not the LDU. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Peace River). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Peace River or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.









 

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