High Prairie | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Town of High Prairie | |
| Motto: Gateway to the Peace Country | |
 Location in Big Lakes County | |
  High Prairie Location of High Prairie in Alberta  High Prairie High Prairie (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 55°25′57″N 116°29′10″W / 55.43250°N 116.48611°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Planning region | Upper Athabasca |
| Municipal district | Big Lakes County |
| Incorporated[1] | |
| • Village | April 6, 1945 |
| • Town | January 10, 1950 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Brian Panasiuk |
| • Governing body | High Prairie Town Council |
| Area (2021)[3] | |
| • Land | 7.01 km2 (2.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 595 m (1,952 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,380 |
| • Density | 339.5/km2 (879/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Postal code span | |
| Area code(s) | 780, 587, 825 |
| Highways | Highway 2 Highway 749 |
| Website | www |
High Prairie is a town in northern Alberta, Canada within Big Lakes County. It is located at the junction of Highway 2 and Highway 749, approximately 89 km (55 mi) northeast of Valleyview and 118 km (73 mi) west of Slave Lake.
- ^ "Location and History Profile: Town of High Prairie" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 7, 2016. p. 316. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.