Fort St. John live webcam – Highway 29, Peace View Rest Area, looking northeast
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Fort St. John live webcam: what you see
The Fort St. John live webcam watches traffic on Highway 29, Peace View Rest Area, looking northeast in Fort St. John. BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit (DriveBC) operates it, an official source. It is a still image, not video: a new photo arrives about every 15 minutes straight from DriveBC. The camera points northeast. It looks toward the sunrise, today at 7:23 AM local time. DriveBC's own caption: "Highway 29 about 29 km west of Fort St. John, looking northeast." Drivers use it to see traffic, weather and the road surface before a trip.
Camera details
- Camera ID
- 887
- Operator
- DriveBC
- Elevation
- 512 m / 1,680 ft
- Camera faces
- Northeast (45°)
- Image updates
- Every 15 min
- Video format
- Still image (JPEG)
- Position
- Exact (from the provider)
- Licence
- Open Government Licence – British Columbia
- Data source
- DriveBC highway cameras (British Columbia)
- Working, last 7 days
- 100 % of checks
From the provider's own camera list and our automatic checks. Readings and details can change without notice.
Where this Fort St. John live webcam is
Weather now in Fort St. John: 6 °C (42 °F), cloudy, wind 10 km/h (6 mph) from the southwest. Forecast for 4 AM local time. Weather: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Fort St. John is a town in Canada with about 21,000 people. The camera is about 34 km from the center, 512 m (1,680 ft) above sea level. Fort St. John keeps America/Dawson Creek time (UTC−7 at the moment); the panel above shows the local time live.
Fort St. John is the main city of the Peace River country in northeastern British Columbia, with about 21,000 residents at the 2021 census. It stands at Mile 47 of the Alaska Highway, a short drive north of Dawson Creek's Mile 0, and claims to be the oldest European-founded settlement in the province: North West Company traders built a post near here in 1794. Oil and gas, farming on the…
On the map
Live cameras near Fort St. John
WorkingStill imageHighway 29, Peace View Rest Area, looking southwest
WorkingStill imageHighway 97, Fort St. John, looking southeast
WorkingStill imageHighway 97, Fort St. John, looking north
WorkingStill imageHighway 97, Fort St. John, looking northwest
WorkingStill imageHighway 97, Fort St. John, looking south
WorkingStill imageHighway 97, Mile 73, looking southAlso nearby: Highway 29, Peace View Rest Area, looking southwest (0.0 km), Highway 97, Fort St. John, looking southeast (33 km) and Highway 97, Fort St. John, looking north (33 km).
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Questions about Highway 29, Peace View Rest Area, looking northeast
Can I watch Highway 29, Peace View Rest Area, looking northeast live right now?
Yes, it is working: at our last automatic check it was sending new pictures. It is a still image, not video: a new photo arrives about every 15 minutes straight from DriveBC.
How often does this camera refresh?
About every 15 minutes, on DriveBC's schedule. The image on this page refreshes by itself while the tab is open.
Where does this camera come from?
BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit (DriveBC) runs this camera. It is an official source. Its images are shared under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. LiveLocation shows them straight from the source with credit. About DriveBC Watch at the source
Where is the Highway 29, Peace View Rest Area, looking northeast camera?
It is about 34 km from the center of Fort St. John, Canada. It watches Highway 29. It stands about 512 m (1,680 ft) above sea level. Coordinates: 56.241, -121.404. All cameras in Fort St. John
Is it day or night there now?
Fort St. John is in the America/Dawson Creek time zone. The "Right now" panel above shows the local time live. On October 8 the sun rises at 7:23 AM and sets at 6:22 PM there.
Can I see other cameras nearby?
Yes: 1 other camera is within 25 km of this one. The live camera radar shows them all on a map, nearest first. Open the radar here
Does this camera record speeding or issue tickets?
No. It is a traffic-monitoring camera that the BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit (DriveBC) uses to watch traffic, weather and road conditions; LiveLocation does not show enforcement cameras. To report a problem on the road, contact the BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit (DriveBC); if the camera itself is broken here, tell us. Road agency website Report this camera