Manning, Alberta
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| Location in Alberta | |||
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| Province : | Alberta | ||
| Municipal District: | Northern Lights County | ||
| Coordinates : | 56 ° 55 ′ N , 117 ° 38 ′ W | ||
| Height : | 472 m | ||
| Area : | 3.42 km² | ||
| Residents : | 1493 (as of 2006) | ||
| Population density : | 436.5 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Time zone : | Mountain Time ( UTC − 7 ) | ||
| Postal code : | -1 + 780 | ||
| Foundation : | 1940 | ||
Manning is a town in the Canadian province of Alberta in Northern Lights County , about 73 km north of Peace River . Manning has 1493 inhabitants (as of 2006).
The village is known as the Land of the Mighty Moose . Manning's economy is largely dependent on agriculture , forestry and the sale of natural gas . The village was named in honor of Ernest Manning , Alberta's prime minister between 1943 and 1968. Originally the place was called Aurora.
sons and daughters of the town
- Les Jackson (born 1952), Canadian ice hockey player and coach