Penhold

Penhold
Town
Town of Penhold
Motto(s): 
"Honouring The Past, Challenging The Future"
Penhold is located in Alberta
Penhold
Penhold
Location of Penhold in Alberta
Coordinates: 52°08′08″N 113°52′22″W / 52.13556°N 113.87278°W / 52.13556; -113.87278
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Census division8
Municipal districtRed Deer County
Incorporated[1] 
 • VillageMay 4, 1904
 • TownSeptember 1, 1980
Government
 • MayorMichael Yargeau
 • Governing bodyPenhold Town Council
Area
 (2021)[3]
 • Land11.2 km2 (4.3 sq mi)
Elevation871 m (2,858 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3][5]
 • Total3,484
 • Density311/km2 (810/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Postal code span
T0M 1R0
HighwayHighway 2A
Highway 42
WaterwayRed Deer River
WebsiteOfficial website

Penhold is a town in central Alberta, Canada. Penhold is surrounded by Red Deer County, 16 km (9.9 mi) south of Red Deer at the junction of Highway 2A and Highway 42. It is located 128 kilometres (80 mi) north of Calgary, east of the Red Deer River.

  1. ^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Penhold" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 7, 2016. p. 470. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  2. ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs: Municipal Officials Search
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "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 9, 2013.
  5. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.