Grande Cache | |
|---|---|
Hamlet | |
 Highway 40 through Grande Cache | |
  Grande Cache Location in M.D. of Greenview  Grande Cache Location in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 53°53′19″N 119°07′06″W / 53.88861°N 119.11833°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Planning region | Upper Peace |
| Municipal district | Greenview |
| Incorporated[1][2] | |
| • New town | September 1, 1966 |
| • Town | September 1, 1983 |
| Dissolved (Hamlet) | January 1, 2019 |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Municipal District of Greenview No. 16 Council |
| • MP | Gerald Soroka (Cons - Yellowhead) |
| • MLAs | Martin Long (UCP - West Yellowhead) |
| Area (2021)[3] | |
| • Land | 35.21 km2 (13.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,220 m (4,000 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 3,276 |
| • Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal code | |
| Area code | +1-780 |
| Website | Official website |
Grande Cache is a hamlet in West-Central Alberta, Canada within and administered by the Municipal District of Greenview No. 16.[5] It is located on Highway 40 approximately 145 kilometres (90 mi) northwest of Hinton and 435 kilometres (270 mi) west of Edmonton. Grande Cache overlooks the Smoky River, is at the northern edge of Alberta's Rockies, and serves as a gateway to the Willmore Wilderness Park. The hamlet held town status prior to 2019.
- ^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Grande Cache" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 7, 2016. p. 274. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ^ "Order in Council (O.C.) 361/2018". Government of Alberta. November 27, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
2021censuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)" (PDF) (PDF). Safety Codes Council. January 2012. pp. 212–215 (PDF pages 226–229). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.