Edson, Alberta
Edson is a town in west-central Alberta, Canada. It is located in Yellowhead County, 192 kilometres (119 mi) west of Edmonton along the Yellowhead Highway and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of the intersection with Highway 47.
Edson | |
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Town | |
| Town of Edson | |
Edson town hall | |
| Motto: Heart of the Yellowhead | |
Location in Yellowhead County | |
Edson Location of Edson in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 53°34′54″N 116°26′04″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Planning region | Upper Athabasca |
| Municipal district | Yellowhead County |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | 9 January 1911 |
| • Town | 21 September 1911 |
| Founded by | Grand Trunk Pacific Railway |
| Named for | Edson Joseph Chamberlin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kevin Zahara |
| • Governing body | Edson Town Council
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| • Manager | Mike Derricott |
| • MP | Gerald Soroka (Cons – Yellowhead) |
| • MLA | Martin Long (United Conservative Party – West Yellowhead) |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 29.43 km2 (11.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 920 m (3,020 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 8,374 |
| • Density | 284.5/km2 (737/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Edsonite |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Forward sortation area | T7E |
| Area code | +1-780 |
| Website | edson |
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