Fox Creek, Alberta
Fox Creek is a town in northwest Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 43, approximately 259 km (161 mi) northwest of Edmonton and 199 km (124 mi) southeast of Grande Prairie, and has an elevation of 808 m (2,651 ft).
Fox Creek | |
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Town | |
| Town of Fox Creek | |
Welcome sign | |
| Nicknames: Fox Vegas | |
| Motto(s): A Playground of Opportunity Canada’s Centennial Community | |
Town boundaries | |
Fox Creek Location in Alberta Fox Creek Location in M.D. of Greenview | |
| Coordinates: 54°23′42″N 116°48′33″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Planning region | Upper Peace |
| Municipal district | Municipal District of Greenview No. 16 |
| Incorporated | |
| • New town | July 19, 1967 |
| • Town | September 1, 1983 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sheila Gilmour |
| • Governing body | Fox Creek Town Council
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| • CAO | Kristen Milne |
| • MP | Arnold Viersen |
| • MLA | Todd Loewen |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 12.26 km2 (4.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 808 m (2,651 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 1,792 |
| • Density | 133.6/km2 (346/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Postal code span | T0H 1P0 |
| Area code | 780 |
| Highways | Hwy 43 |
| Waterways | Smoke Lake Iosegun Lake Raspberry Lake Fox Creek |
| Website | Official website |
Fox Creek is within the Upper Peace planning region, and is surrounded by the Municipal District of Greenview No. 16.
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