Wildwood, Alberta
| Wildwood | |
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| — Hamlet — | |
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| Nickname(s): A Place For All Seasons | |
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| Coordinates: 53°36′34″N 115°14′15″W / 53.60944°N 115.2375°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census Division | No. 14 |
| Municipal district | Yellowhead County |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gerald Soroka |
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Yellowhead County Council
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| Elevation | 778 m (2,552 ft) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 277 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-8) |
| Postal code span | T0E 2M0 |
| Highways | Yellowhead Highway Cowboy Trail |
| Waterways | Lobstick River |
| Website | Yellowhead County |
Wildwood is a hamlet in west-central Alberta, Canada within Yellowhead County.[2] It is located on the Yellowhead Highway (Highway 16), approximately 112 kilometres (70 mi) west of Edmonton and 82 kilometres (51 mi) east of Edson. The Yellowhead Highway's intersection with Cowboy Trail (Highway 22) is 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) east of the hamlet. The Lobstick River, which flows from Chip Lake to the west, runs through the hamlet.
Statistics Canada recognizes Wildwood as a designated place.[1]
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[edit] History
Originally named Junkins, Wildwood was established in 1908 by a group of 20 African-American immigrants as a block settlement.[3]
[edit] Demographics
As of 2006, Wildwood had a total population of 277 living in 132 dwellings. With a land area of 0.89 km2 (0.34 sq mi), it has a population density of 310.7 /km2 (805 /sq mi).[1]
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[edit] References
- ^ a b c Statistics Canada (2007). "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Alberta)". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/popdwell/Table.cfm?T=1302&SR=1&S=0&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=48&CMA=0. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities". http://municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/documents/msb/2010-ruralmun.pdf. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
- ^ "Alberta's Black Pioneer Heritage - Junkins". Heritage Community Foundation and Black Pioneers Descendants' Society. 2007. http://blackpioneers.albertasource.ca/communities/rural/junkins.html. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
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Coordinates: 53°36′34″N 115°14′15″W / 53.60944°N 115.2375°W
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