Grande Prairie, Alberta: Location on the Canadian Map

Grande Prairie is a city of ~65,000 in northwestern Alberta — the largest urban center in the Peace River Country.

Coordinates & Position

• Latitude/Longitude: 55°10′N, 118°48′W
• Relative to Edmonton: 450 km (280 mi) northwest via Highway 43
• Relative to BC border: ~50 km east
• Elevation: 665 m (2,182 ft) — prairie parkland transition

Regional Context

• Peace River Country: Vast agricultural region (grain, canola, honey, cattle) spanning NW AB / NE BC
• Boreal transition: Aspen parkland south → boreal forest north
• Resource corridor: Oil/gas (Montney, Duvernay), forestry (Daishowa, Canfor), agriculture

Transportation

• Highway 43 (CANAMEX): 4-lane divided to Edmonton (completed 2016)
• Highway 40: South to Grande Cache, Hinton (coal, recreation)
• Grande Prairie Airport (YQU): Daily flights to Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto
• Rail: CN mainline — grain, lumber, petroleum

Notable Features

• Saskatoon Island Provincial Park — birding, camping
• Muskoseepi Park — 400-ha urban valley trail system
• Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum (Wembley, 20 min) — Pachyrhinosaurus bonebed
• Northwestern Polytechnic — college/trades/university transfer

On a map: Find Edmonton. Go NW past Whitecourt, Valleyview. Grande Prairie is the last major city before the BC border — gateway to Alaska Highway (via Dawson Creek).