Prince Rupert, Port city in British Columbia, Canada.
Prince Rupert stands on Kaien Island near the mouth of the Skeena River, featuring North America's deepest natural ice-free harbor at the western end of Yellowhead Highway.
Charles Melville Hays established the city in 1910 as the western terminus of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, naming it after the first governor of Hudson's Bay Company.
The Museum of Northern British Columbia displays an extensive collection of Tsimshian and Haida artifacts within the traditional Chatham Village Longhouse structure.
The port facilitates trade between Canada and Pacific Rim countries through multiple terminals, including Fairview Container Terminal and Ridley Island Export facilities.
The location receives over 2,600 millimeters of annual precipitation, making it Canada's wettest city with constant rainfall throughout all seasons.
Location: North Coast Regional District
Location: British Columbia
Inception: March 10, 1910
Founders: Charles Melville Hays
Elevation above the sea: 40 m
Website: https://princerupert.ca
GPS coordinates: 54.31219,-130.32708
Latest update: May 28, 2025 15:40
British Columbia features natural hot springs, caves and hiking trails. The region contains waterfalls, old-growth forests and tide pools. Visitors find volcanic landscapes, fjords, beaches and marine areas. The territory includes First Nations cultural sites, fossil beds and Chinese gardens.
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