Provost | |
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Town | |
Town of Provost | |
Location of Provost in Alberta | |
Coordinates: 52°21′14″N 110°16′07″W / 52.35389°N 110.26861°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Central Alberta |
Census division | 7 |
Municipal district | Municipal District of Provost No. 52 |
Incorporated[1] | |
• Village | January 20, 1910 |
• Town | December 29, 1952 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Peggy McFadden |
• Governing body | Provost Town Council |
Area (2021)[2] | |
• Land | 4.75 km2 (1.83 sq mi) |
Elevation | 668 m (2,192 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,900 |
• Density | 400.1/km2 (1,036/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Postal code | |
Area code(s) | +1-780, +1-587 |
Highways | Highway 13 Highway 899 |
Waterway | Gillespie Lake |
Website | Official website |
Provost (/ˈproʊvoʊst/) is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located at the junction of Highway 13 and Highway 899, 19 km (12 mi) west of the Alberta-Saskatchewan border. It was originally named "Lakeview" but renamed by the Canadian Pacific Railway Land Department in 1907; the first train to the town was in 1910.[5] Post office established in 1908.[6]
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