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Map showing Grande Prairie's region and location within Western Canada


Grande Prairie, Alberta is located just east of the dog leg in the BC/Alberta border: 55 degrees North latitude, 119 degrees West longitude, or 484 Km (300 miles) west northwest of Edmonton. This "Northern Regional Center" community has a population of about 43,000 (with a market population near 250,000), and is a great place to raise a family. Tourist Information and general Economic Development information is also available.

It really is "the greatest place to be!"