Garden River, Alberta

Garden River
ᓂᐦᑖᐏᑭᐦᒋᑫᐤ ᓰᐲᓯᐢ
nihtâwikihcikêw sîpîsis
Garden Creek
Unincorporated community
Garden River is located in Mackenzie County
Garden River
Garden River
Location within Mackenzie County
Garden River is located in Alberta
Garden River
Garden River
Location within Alberta
Coordinates: 58°42′50″N 113°53′31″W / 58.71389°N 113.89194°W / 58.71389; -113.89194 (Garden River)
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionNorthern Alberta
Planning regionLower Peace
Improvement district24
Returned to Little Red River Cree Nation[1]June 19, 2017
Area
 (2021)[2]
 • Land15.78 km2 (6.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total706
 • Density44.7/km2 (116/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
HighwaysGarden River Road
WaterwaysPeace River

Garden River, also known as Garden Creek (Cree: ᓂᐦᑖᐏᑭᐦᒋᑫᐤ ᓰᐲᓯᐢ, nihtâwikihcikêw sîpîsis), is an unincorporated community in northern Alberta, Canada within Wood Buffalo National Park. It is located on the north shore of the Peace River at the terminus of Garden River Road, an extension of Highway 58,[3] approximately 190 km (120 mi) east of the Town of High Level. It is a First Nations community of the Little Red River Cree Nation.[4]

  1. ^ French, Janet (July 14, 2017). "Northern parkland returned to Alberta First Nation after 95 years". Edmonton Journal.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Highway construction ramps up in northern Alberta". Alberta Transportation. May 28, 2009. Retrieved December 31, 2010.
  4. ^ "LRRCN Profile – Community". Little Red River Cree Nation. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved December 31, 2010.