Spedden
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Spedden | |
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Coordinates: 54°08′19″N 111°43′32″W / 54.13861°N 111.72556°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Central Alberta |
Census division | 12 |
Municipal district | Smoky Lake County |
Government | |
• Type | Unincorporated |
• Governing body | Smoky Lake County Council |
Population (1991)[1] | |
• Total | 56 |
Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
Area code(s) | 780, 587, 825 |
Spedden is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Smoky Lake County.[2] It is located 0.3 kilometres (0.19 mi) north of Highway 36, approximately 106 kilometres (66 mi) southwest of Cold Lake.
History
Spedden was named after one of the original surveyors who died in the area in 1919. Previously it bore the name Cache Lake.[3]
Spedden received a Canadian National rail-line in 1919, and by the end of the year St. Paul residents pushed the line another 50 kilometres through Ashmont to their locality.[4]
Demographics
Spedden recorded a population of 56 in the 1991 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "91 Census: Unincorporated Places — Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. June 1993. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ A century of progress : an historical study of the Waskatenau, Smoky Lake, Warspite, Bellis, Vilna and Spedden school communities. The County of Smoky Lake No. 13. 1967. p. 1.
- ^ Edmonton Bulletin, May 17, 1920; December 8, 1920
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