Elk Point, Alberta

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subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = AB
subdivision_type2 = Region
subdivision_name2 = Central Alberta
subdivision_type3 = Census division
subdivision_name3 = 12
subdivision_type4 = County
subdivision_name4 = St. Paul
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leader_name = Parrish Tung
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population_total = 1487
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timezone = MST
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latd=53 |latm=53 |lats=48 |latNS=N
longd=110 |longm=53 |longs=50 |longEW=W
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postal_code = T0A 1A0
area_code = +1-780
blank_name = Highways
blank_info = Highway 41
Highway 646
blank1_name = Waterway
blank1_info = North Saskatchewan River
website = [http://www.elkpoint.ca Town of Elk Point website]
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Elk Point is a town located in the east central part of the Canadian province of Alberta. It is located on Highway 41.

Today it is important as a supply centre for the oilpatch and a number of oil related businesses have located in Elk Point. Agriculture is also important in the Elk Point area.

Elk Point is located on the North Saskatchewan River which was an important fur trade route. Both the Hudson's Bay Company and the North West Company had posts on the river near Elk Point. Today tourists can view the remains of Fort George and Buckingham House and Alberta Culture built an interpretive centre near the site of the old forts.

There is a large carved statue of Peter Fidler (a figure from fur trade days) near Elk Point and a mural of Elk Point history near the town centre. The Iron Horse Trail, a rail trail, is nearby. Elk Point was a fur trading post in the fur trade days.

Elk Point celebrated its Centennial on June 30th and July 1, 2007.

Elk Point is also the hometown of Edmonton Oilers Defenceman Sheldon Souray.

Demographics

In 2006, Elk Point had a population of 1,487 living in 624 dwellings, a 2.9% increase from 2001. The town has a land area of km2 to mi2|4.88|abbr=yes|wiki=yes and a population density of Pop density km2 to mi2|304.5| spell=UK | abbr=yes.Cite web| url= http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4812016&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Elk%20Point&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4812016 | title= Elk Point - Community Profile | author= Statistics Canada| authorlink= Statistics Canada| year= Census 2006 | accessdate= 2007-06-11]

References

External links

* [http://www.elkpoint.ca Town of Elk Point]

Geographic Location (8-way)
Centre = Elk Point
North = Glendon
Northeast = Bonnyville
East = Loon Lake
Southeast = Dewberry
South = Vermilion
Southwest = Myrnam
West = Two Hills
Northwest = St. Paul

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