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About Prince Rupert, BC

Prince Rupert sits on Kaien Island where the Skeena River meets the Pacific, and Highway 16 (the Yellowhead) is your only road in, linking east to Terrace (about 140 km) and on to Prince George (roughly 720 km). Locals make the Terrace run often; out-of-towners are usually on the long haul from the interior. EV charging is available in town and in Terrace. The airport, just 11 km away on Digby Island, needs a ferry and bus transfer, and Prince Rupert doubles as the jumping-off point for ferries to Haida Gwaii and Alaska.

Where is Prince Rupert, BC on the map?

Prince Rupert, BC is in Canada, at 54.312, -130.327 - about 263 km south-west of Nisga'a, BC.

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The closest airport to Prince Rupert, BC is Prince Rupert Airport, 11 km (about 33 min by car).

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