Fox Creek | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Town of Fox Creek | |
 Welcome sign | |
| Nicknames: | |
| Motto(s): A Playground of Opportunity Canada’s Centennial Community | |
 Town boundaries | |
  Fox Creek Location in Alberta  Fox Creek Location in M.D. of Greenview | |
| Coordinates: 54°23′42″N 116°48′33″W / 54.39500°N 116.80917°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Planning region | Upper Peace |
| Municipal district | Municipal District of Greenview No. 16 |
| Incorporated[2] | |
| • New town | July 19, 1967 |
| • Town | September 1, 1983 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sheila Gilmour |
| • Governing body | Fox Creek Town Council
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| • CAO | Kristen Milne |
| • MP | Arnold Viersen |
| • MLA | Todd Loewen |
| Area (2021)[4] | |
| • Land | 12.26 km2 (4.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 808 m (2,651 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,792 |
| • Density | 133.6/km2 (346/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Postal code span | |
| Area code | 780 |
| Highways |  Highway 43 |
| Waterways | Smoke Lake Iosegun Lake Raspberry Lake Fox Creek |
| Website | Official website |
Fox Creek is a town in northwest Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 43, approximately 259 km (161 mi) northwest of Edmonton and 199 km (124 mi) southeast of Grande Prairie, and has an elevation of 808 m (2,651 ft).
Fox Creek is within the Upper Peace planning region, and is surrounded by the Municipal District of Greenview No. 16.[3]
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