Edson, Alberta
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 Edson Main Street |
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| Location in Alberta | |||
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| Province : | Alberta | ||
| County: | Yellowhead County | ||
| Coordinates : | 53 ° 35 ′ N , 116 ° 26 ′ W | ||
| Height : | 925 m | ||
| Area : | 29.54 km² | ||
| Residents : | 8098 (status: 2006) | ||
| Population density : | 274.1 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Time zone : | Mountain Time ( UTC − 7 ) | ||
| Postal code : | T7E | ||
Edson [ ˈɛdsən ] is a small town in Alberta , Canada , about 200 km west of Edmonton . The town, which was called Heatherwood until 1911 , was named after Edson J. Chamberlain, who was vice chairman of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway .
The village was originally important as a railway system on the route between Edmonton and Hinton . Edson is on Highway 16 (Yellowhead Route) , which was expanded in the 1950s and is now one of the busiest routes in Alberta. The local industry consists mainly of coal mining , natural gas extraction , forestry and the manufacture of products for the construction industry . Edson is located in a landscape of boreal forest , sandy hills and swamps .
Web links
- Official Website of Edson (English)