Stony Plain | |
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Town | |
| Town of Stony Plain | |
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 Town boundaries | |
  Stony Plain Location in Parkland County  Stony Plain Location in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 53°31′35″N 114°00′25″W / 53.52639°N 114.00694°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Edmonton Metropolitan Region |
| Census division | 11 |
| Municipal district | Parkland County |
| Incorporated[1] | |
| • Village | March 14, 1907 |
| • Town | December 10, 1908 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | William Choy |
| • Governing body | Stony Plain Town Council
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| • Manager | Tom Goulden |
| • MP | Dane Lloyd |
| Area (2021)[3] | |
| • Land | 35.45 km2 (13.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 710 m (2,330 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 17,993 |
| • Density | 507.6/km2 (1,315/sq mi) |
| • Municipal census (2019) | 17,842[5] |
| • Estimate (2020) | 18,762[6] |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area code(s) | 780, 587 and 825 |
| Highways | Highway 16A, Alberta Highway 628, Highway 779 |
| Website | Official website |
Stony Plain is a town in the Edmonton Metropolitan Region of Alberta, Canada that is surrounded by Parkland County. It is west of Edmonton adjacent to the City of Spruce Grove and sits on Treaty 6 land.
Stony Plain is known for its many painted murals representing various periods, events and people throughout the town's history. The town was originally known as Dog Rump Creek.[8]
- ^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Stony Plain" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 17, 2016. p. 604. Retrieved June 19, 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). Retrieved October 9, 2013.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
2019censuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Census Subdivision (Municipal) Population Estimates, July 1, 2016 to 2020, Alberta". Alberta Municipal Affairs. March 23, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ "Title unknown". Archived from the original on December 13, 2005.