Rivière de la Paix
| Language of origin | French language |
| Feature Type: | River - Watercourse of variable size, which has tributaries and flows into a body of water or a larger watercourse. |
| Status: | Official |
| Other Names: | Peace RiverOfficial |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Flows E from Williston Lake into Alberta, thence NE into Slave River, Peace River Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 56°08'43"N, 120°00'00"W at the approximate mouth of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 94A/1 |
| Related Maps: |
93O/16 93P/13 94A/1 94A/2 94A/3 94A/4 94A/6 94B/1 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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"Peace River" and the approved French form, "Rivière de la Paix", identified as names of pan-Canadian significance per Treasury Board Circular 1983-58, 23 November 1983. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |