Calahoo

Calahoo
Calahoo is located in Alberta
Calahoo
Location of Calahoo in Alberta
Coordinates: 53°42′40″N 113°57′15″W / 53.7111°N 113.9542°W / 53.7111; -113.9542
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Census divisionNo. 11
Municipal districtSturgeon County
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodySturgeon County Council
Area
 (2021)[1]
 • Land0.66 km2 (0.25 sq mi)
Elevation
680 m (2,230 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total143
 • Density215.4/km2 (558/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Area code(s)780, 587, 825
HighwaysHighway 37

Calahoo is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Sturgeon County.[2] It is located on Highway 37 near the Sturgeon River, approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) northwest of Edmonton's city limits. It has an elevation of 680 metres (2,230 ft).

The hamlet is located in Census Division No. 11 and in the federal riding of Westlock-St. Paul.

It is named after the nearby Michel Calihoo Reserve established in 1878 on 25,600 acres under Treaty 6.[3]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  3. ^ Dalheim, K (1955). Calahoo Trails. Calahoo Women's Institute. p. 14. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2013.