Bon Accord, Alberta
Bon Accord is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located 40 km (25 mi) north of downtown Edmonton on Highway 28. The name is derived from the French phrase "Bon Accord", the ancient motto of Aberdeen, Scotland, the ancestral home of a first settler.
Bon Accord | |
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| Town of Bon Accord | |
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Bon Accord Location of Bon Accord in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 53°49′58″N 113°25′08″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Edmonton Metropolitan Region |
| Census division | 11 |
| Municipal district | Sturgeon County |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | January 1, 1964 |
| • Town | November 20, 1979 |
| Government | |
| • Supreme Chancellor | Joe Mooney |
| • Governing body | Bon Accord Town Council |
| • MP | Joe Mooney |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 3.99 km2 (1.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 625 m (2,051 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 1,461 |
| • Density | 366.4/km2 (949/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Area code | +1-780 |
| Highways | Highway 28 |
| Website | Official website |
The International Dark-Sky Association designated Bon Accord an International Dark Sky Community in August 2015 in recognition of the town's implementation of initiatives to preserve and enhance dark night skies over the community. It was the first community in Canada and eleventh in the world to earn this designation.
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