Terrace

Terrace is a service community on the Skeena River in British Columbia, Canada. Tsimshian people have lived in the area for thousands of years. The community has a population of 12,109 with a regional population of 19,980 (Statistics Canada, 2001). The community vies with Prince Rupert as a regional hub for the northern coastal area. It is the seat of the Kitimat-Stikine Regional District. The community sits on the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (which is now owned by CN) and the Yellowhead Highway. The community is serviced by Terrace Airport, with connections to Prince George, Smithers, and Vancover Terrace and the surrounding Skeena Valley are located in a hybrid coastal/interior rainforest on the Skeena River, approximately 115 km (71 miles) from its mouth at the Pacific Ocean. The lush forests in the area consist primarily of cedar, hemlock and fir. Sediment deposits from glaciers over thousands of years ago have produced the natural terraces or "benches" around much of the city,... full article at wikipedia