Pakowki
(Blackfoot) "Bad Water" | |
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.jpg) Aerial view of Pakowki Lake about 10km south of the former town site of Pakowki. | |
  Pakowki | |
| Coordinates: 49°27′56″N 110°56′51″W / 49.46556°N 110.94750°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 1 |
| Municipal district | County of Forty Mile No. 8 |
| Government | |
| • MP | Jim Hillyer |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal code span | |
| Area code | +1-403 |
| Highways | Highway 61 |
| Waterways | Pakowki lake |
Pakowki is an unincorporated community in Alberta, Canada within the County of Forty Mile No. 8. It is located along Highway 61 in southeast Alberta. It is one of many ghost towns along the historic Red Coat Trail route. Pakowki name originates from nearby Pakowki Lake, about 10 km south. The word "Pakowki" is Blackfoot for "Bad Water".[1]
Very little remains of Pakowki, foundations and impressions in the ground from buildings can still be seen, although nothing remains, except the former Canadian Pacific Railway section house that has since been moved to a nearby community.[citation needed]
- ^ The Ghost Towns Journal - (Book)