Fort Vermilion

This article is about the hamlet in Alberta. For the Indian reserve, see Fort Vermilion 173B. For the stratigraphical sub-unit, see Beaverhill Lake Group. For the other trading post called Fort Vermilion, see Paint Creek House. For the similarly-named town, see Vermilion, Alberta.

Fort Vermilion
Hamlet
Aerial view from north
Aerial view from north
Official seal of Fort Vermilion
Seal
Fort Vermilion is located in Alberta
Fort Vermilion
Fort Vermilion
Location of Fort Vermilion in Alberta
Fort Vermilion is located in Canada
Fort Vermilion
Fort Vermilion
Fort Vermilion (Canada)
Coordinates: 58°23′24″N 116°01′00″W / 58.39000°N 116.01667°W / 58.39000; -116.01667
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionNorthern Alberta
Census division17
Specialized municipalityMackenzie County
Established1788 (oldest in Alberta)
Government
[1]
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • ReeveJosh Knelsen
 • Governing body
  • Jacquie Bateman
  • Peter F. Braun
  • Cameron Cardinal
  • David Driedger
  • Eric Jorgensen
  • Joshua Knelsen
  • Anthony Peters
  • Ernest Peters
  • Walter Sarapuk
  • Lisa Wardley
 • MPArnold Viersen (Cons - Peace River—Westlock)
 • MLADan Williams (UCP - Peace River)
Area
 (2021)[2]
 • Land5.36 km2 (2.07 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
270 m (890 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total753
 • Density140.4/km2 (364/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Postal code
T0H 1N0
Area code(s)780, 587, 825
HighwaysHighway 88 (Bicentennial Highway)
WaterwaysPeace River

Fort Vermilion is a hamlet on the Peace River in northern Alberta, Canada, within Mackenzie County.[4]

Established in 1788, Fort Vermilion shares the title of oldest European settlement in Alberta with Fort Chipewyan.[5][6] Fort Vermilion contains many modern amenities to serve its inhabitants as well as the surrounding rural community. The municipal office of Mackenzie County, Alberta's largest municipality by land area, is located in Fort Vermilion.

The hamlet is located in Census Division No. 17.

  1. ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "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 16 October 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
  4. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference peacecountry was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Athabasca Tribal Council - Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Archived 1 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine