Northern Alberta Railway Park (N.A.R. Park) - Dawson Creek, BC
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA
N 55° 45.547 W 120° 13.591
10U E 674025 N 6182753
Northern Alberta Railway Park is so named because it occupies space once occupied by the Northern Alberta Railway yards in Dawson Creek.
Waymark Code: WMK1AB
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 01/28/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
Views: 1

N.A.R. Park encompasses four acres of tourist attractions adjacent to Mile "0" of the Alaska (Alcan) Highway, itself one of the major ourist attractions in Dawson Creek. In the park are:

¶ The last remaining Alberta Wheat Pool elevator in Dawson Creek, refurbished inside and turned into an art gallery and gift shop.
¶ A one time Northern Alberta Railway passenger car.
¶ The South Peace Historical Society Railway Station Museum. The station has been retrofitted to more or less assume the personality it exhibited at its inception in 1931, shortly after it became the western terminus of Northern Alberta Railways in 1930. As well as railway memorabilia, it contains pioneer artefacts, wildlife displays and artefacts connected with the construction of the Alaska Highway.
¶ The Dawson Creek Visitor Centre, replete with very friendly and knowledgeable staff.
¶ A stone cairn commemorating the construction of the Alaska Highway.
¶ Every Saturday through the summer the park hosts a farmer's market.

NAR Park is the true “Mile 0” of the Alaska Highway. Within this four acre parcel you will find the Mile 0 Cairn, Dawson Creek Station Museum, Dawson Creek Art Gallery and the Dawson Creek Visitor Centre. The gift shop in the Visitor Centre carries a variety of souvenirs, postcards, clothing, books and videos relating to Dawson Creek and Mile 0. Public washroom facilities and pay phones are on site. Also, there are plenty of paved parking spots available.
From Tourism Dawson Creek
Name: Northern Alberta Railway Park

Street Location: Alaska Avenue & 8th Street, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4T6

Local Municipality: City of Dawson Creek

State/Province, etc.: British Columbia

Country: Canada

Web Site: [Web Link]

Memorial/Commemoration: Construction of the Alaska Highway

Picnic Facilities: Picnic Tables, benches

Monuments/Statues: Alaska Highway Mile"0" Cairn

Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Art Gallery

Special Events: Farmers Market Summer Saturdays

Date Established: Not listed

Recreational Facilities: Not listed

Fountains: Not listed

Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Not listed

Traditional Geocaches: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
One photo of the park that is a different view from the one on the page, and give the date and description your visit.

Add any additional information that you may have about this park. A GPSr photo is NOT required.
Search for...
Geocaching.com Google Map
Google Maps
MapQuest
Bing Maps
Nearest Waymarks
Nearest Municipal Parks and Plazas
Nearest Geocaches
Create a scavenger hunt using this waymark as the center point
Recent Visits/Logs:
There are no logs for this waymark yet.