Entwistle, Alberta
Entwistle (/ˈɛntwɪsəl/) is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada, within Parkland County. It is at the Yellowhead Highway's intersection with Highway 22/Highway 16A, approximately 95 kilometres (59 mi) west of Edmonton. It sits on the east banks of the Pembina River near the halfway point between Edmonton and Edson.
Entwistle | |
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Hamlet | |
Main Street | |
| Motto: Diamond Capital of Canada | |
Entwistle | |
| Coordinates: 53°35′40″N 114°59′45″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census Division | No. 11 |
| Municipal district | Parkland County |
| Founded | 1908 |
| Incorporated | March 18, 1909 (village) |
| Dissolved | December 31, 2000 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Mayor | Allan Gamble |
| • Governing body | Parkland County Council
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| • Federal riding | Yellowhead |
| • Provincial riding | Lac Ste. Anne-Parkland |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 1.96 km2 (0.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 778 m (2,552 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 429 |
| • Density | 219.4/km2 (568/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal code span | T0E 0S0 |
| Area code | 780 |
| Highways | Hwy 16 (TCH) (Yellowhead Highway) Hwy 22 (Cowboy Trail) |
| Waterways | Pembina River |
Entwistle has grown to become a staging area for the oil and gas industry. It has an annual rodeo, the Pembina River Provincial Park, and calls itself the Diamond Capital of Canada.
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is within the federal riding of Yellowhead, provincial electoral district of Lac Ste. Anne-Parkland and Parkland County's Division 6.
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