Wonowon, British Columbia
| Wonowon | |
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 Wonowon
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| Coordinates: 56°43′42″N 121°48′24″W / 56.72833°N 121.80667°WCoordinates: 56°43′42″N 121°48′24″W / 56.72833°N 121.80667°W | |
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 Canada
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| Province |
 British Columbia
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| Area code(s) | 250, 778 |
Wonowon is a community in northeastern British Columbia, Canada, located at Mile 101 on Highway 97, the Alaska Highway. The present-day community name is derived from the mile number, "one-oh-one", however, the area was historically known as Blueberry. The community is part of the Peace River Regional District. The major business center for residents is Fort St. John, and the residents observe the same clock time as Fort St. John, including its abstinence from daylight saving time.
Wonowon offers overnight accommodation, gas station, grocery store, mobile home park, parking lane for long trucks. The thru-road Alaska Highway is paved in the village area at least since 1982.
In Google Maps on the campus of the University of Toronto, Scarborough a "wonowon post office" is indicated.
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