Dog Creek is an unincorporated ranching settlement, located on the

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, in the

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region of

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. Located on the northeast side of the Fraser's confluence with Dog Creek, it is opposite Gang Ranch on the west side of the river, which is connected by an old

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serving local ranch roads. Dog Creek's first post office opened in 1873. The Dog Creek reserves of the Canoe Creek/Dog Creek Indian Band are located east of the settlement. The ranches at Dog Creek, along with the Gang Ranch, mostly hire

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cowboys, most of them coming from the Canoe Creek/Dog Creek Band.

Dog Creek Station of the Royal Canadian Air Force

The Dog Creek Station of the

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opened during

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as an RCAF supplementary aerodrome. In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as RCAF Aerodrome - Dog Creek, British Columbia at with a variation of 26 degrees 16' E and elevation of . The aerodrome was listed as "Under construction - Servicable" with three runways as follows: The airfield was in the standard triangle-pattern, with double, side-by-side runways. The aerodrome was taken over by Department of Transport in 1946. Activities at the Dog Creek Airport were drastically reduced when the Williams Lake Airport opened in 1960. Most of the staff and facilities were moved to Williams Lake. The aerodrome was purchased by Circle "S" Cattle Company in 1962 and one runway remained in use by hunters and fishermen. Today, the aerodrome is abandoned. Other than the rapidly crumbling runways, nothing remains from the RCAF days."Abandoned Canadian Military Bases"
Retrieved: 06 December 2014.

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Unincorporated settlements in British Columbia Ranches in British Columbia Fraser Canyon Populated places on the Fraser River Populated places in the Cariboo Regional District {{cariboo-geo-stub

Dog Creek Station of the Royal Canadian Air Force

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