High Level

High Level is a town of about 3,160 people (2016) in the Peace River Country region of Alberta and is a stopping point along the Mackenzie Highway.

Understand
High Level marks the northern extent of the Peace River Country, and has one of the northernmost lands suited for agriculture in Canada. The name High Level originated from the height of the land that separates the Peace and the Hay Rivers. The original location was approximately 3.5 mi north of the present location and along the old Fort Vermilion/Meander River freighting trail, serving as a stopping place, not a settlement. The first fur traders arrived in this area in 1786, but it was not until 1947 that High Level was settled, with development of road access to Fort Vermilion being the primary factor in determining the town's present location. Oil deposits were discovered in the 1960s, and a railway was run to the area in 1963.

By car
It is located at the intersection of the Highway 35 (Mackenzie Highway) and Highway 58, approximately 280 km north of Grimshaw and 312 km south of Hay River; it's approximately 733 km north of Edmonton.

By bus
Northern Express bus service from Grande Prairie and Edmonton is suspended since Jan 2021.

Get around
High Level has no public transit system. Rental cars are available at the High Level Airport.

Go next

 * Grimshaw – south
 * Peace River – south
 * Grande Prairie – south
 * Edmonton – south
 * Northwest Territories border – north
 * Hay River – north
 * Yellowknife – north