Prophet River, British Columbia

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Prophet River is a First Nations reserve [1] community of the Dunne-za (Beaver) people in northeastern British Columbia, Canada, located at Mile 233 on Highway 97, the Alaska Highway, about 54 miles south of Fort Nelson. The community observes Mountain Standard Time year-round, as does Fort Nelson since November 1, 2015.

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References

  1. "Search the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGNDB) - Prophet River 4". Government of Canada. February 16, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2024.

58°5′29.28″N122°42′34.45″W / 58.0914667°N 122.7095694°W / 58.0914667; -122.7095694 (Prophet River)