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| Place | Sweetwater |
| Type | Locality |
| Province / Territory | British Columbia (BC) |
| Location | Peace River Land District |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 55.916667 |
| Longitude | -120.43333 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | V1G |
| Area Code | 236, 250, 604, 672, 778 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | JBDRL |
Sweetwater is a locality in Peace River Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Sweetwater is located at 55.9167°N, 120.4333°W.
Sweetwater clings to the high, rolling terrain of the Peace River Land District, defined by the slow, persistent pull of the Kiskatinaw River winding through the valley floor. It lies 21.3 km north-west of Dawson Creek, BC (from Dawson Creek, BC: bearing 325°T), and is situated 11.9 km north-north-east of Bessborough. The light here gathers in the hollows at dusk, turning the wild grasses to a bruised gold that mirrors the quiet currents of the Kiskatinaw River below. To the north, the horizon remains wide and indifferent, marked by the distant, still presence of Tower Lake, while the sheltered green of Kiskatinaw Park offers a brief reprieve from the vastness of the surrounding fields. The economy of Sweetwater stays rooted in the stubborn persistence of agriculture, where the turn of the seasons dictates the movement of heavy machinery across the soil. Life in Sweetwater follows the practical demands of a landscape shaped by frost and harvest, maintaining a character forged in the solitude of the northern frontier. While the days are occupied by the persistent work of the land, the evenings often settle into a profound stillness, leaving the inhabitants to witness the slow cooling of the earth as the stars begin to sharpen above the trees.
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Explore Sweetwater, British Columbia, Canada, with an embedded street and satellite map — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 55.916667, -120.43333. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts — including hourly outlooks — are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Detailed location data for Sweetwater includes the postal code (V1G), telephone area code (236, 250, 604, 672, 778). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Sweetwater is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |