Rycroft | |
|---|---|
| Village of Rycroft | |
 Strip mall and tipi in Rycroft | |
 Seal | |
| Motto: Hub of the Peace | |
 Location in the MD of Spirit River No. 133 | |
  Rycroft Location of Rycroft in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 55°45′28″N 118°41′48″W / 55.75778°N 118.69667°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Planning region | Upper Peace |
| Municipal district | Municipal District of Spirit River No. 133 |
| Incorporated[1] | |
| • Village | March 15, 1944 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Diahann Potrebenko |
| • Governing body | Rycroft Village Council |
| Area (2021)[3] | |
| • Land | 1.85 km2 (0.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 550 |
| • Density | 297.1/km2 (769/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Highways | 2 49 |
| Waterways | Spirit River |
| Website | Official website |
Rycroft is a village in northern Alberta, Canada. It is approximately 68 km (42 mi) north of Grande Prairie and 7 km (4.3 mi) east of Spirit River. Dunvegan Provincial Park is located 20 km north of the community.
The post office was originally known as Spirit River. The name was changed to Roycroft in 1920 to honour R.H. Roycroft, a prominent local citizen, and was altered to Rycroft in 1933.[4]
- ^ "Location and History Profile: Village of Rycroft" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 21, 2016. p. 534. Retrieved October 23, 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). - ^ Hamilton, William (1978). The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Toronto: Macmillan. p. 31. ISBN 0-7715-9754-1.