Gainford, Alberta

Gainford
Gainford, Alberta is located in Alberta
Gainford, Alberta
Location of Gainford in Alberta
Coordinates: 53°35′13″N 114°47′17″W / 53.5869°N 114.7881°W / 53.5869; -114.7881
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Census divisionNo. 11
Municipal districtParkland County
Post office1910
Founded byGrand Trunk Pacific Railway c. 1909
Named forGainford, County Durham, England
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • MayorAllan Gamble
 • Governing body
  • Natalie Birnie
  • Allan William Hoefsloot
  • Phyllis Kobasiuk
  • Kristina Kowalski
  • Sally Kucher Johnson
  • Rob Wiedeman
Area
 (2021)[1]
 • Land1.36 km2 (0.53 sq mi)
Elevation
740 m (2,430 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
118
 • Density86.7/km2 (225/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Postal Code
T0E 0W0
Area code780

Gainford is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Parkland County.[2] It is located approximately 86 kilometres (53 mi) west of Edmonton and has an elevation of 740 metres (2,430 ft).

The hamlet is located in Census Division No. 11 and in the federal riding of Yellowhead. The north border of Gainford shares part of the shore of Isle Lake (also known as Lake Isle). The Yellowhead Highway (Alberta Highway 16) passes through Gainford.

  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.