Entwistle, Alberta
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Entwistle (/ˈɛntwɪsəl/) is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada, within Parkland County.[3] 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.
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Entwistle | |
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Hamlet | |
Motto: Diamond Capital of Canada | |
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[1] | 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)[2] | |
• Land | 1.96 km2 (0.76 sq mi) |
Elevation | 778 m (2,552 ft) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 429 |
• Density | 219.4/km2 (568/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Postal code span | |
Area code | 780 |
Highways | Hwy 16 (TCH) (Yellowhead Highway) Hwy 22 (Cowboy Trail) |
Waterways | Pembina River |
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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.