Wainwright | |
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Town | |
| Town of Wainwright | |
 Welcome sign | |
| Nickname: Buffalo Capital of Canada | |
  Location of Wainwright in Alberta  Wainwright, Alberta (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 52°50′N 110°52′W / 52.833°N 110.867°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | No. 7 |
| Municipal district | Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61 |
| Incorporated[1] | |
| • Village | March 25, 1909 |
| • Town | July 14, 1910 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bruce Pugh |
| • Governing Body | Wainwright Town Council |
| • MP | Damien Kurek |
| • MLA | Garth Rowswell |
| Area (2021)[3] | |
| • Land | 12.17 km2 (4.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 675 m (2,215 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,606 |
| • Density | 543/km2 (1,410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area code(s) | +1-780, +1-587 |
| Highways | Highway 14 Highway 41 |
| Waterways | Battle River |
| Website | Official website |
Wainwright is a town in east-central Alberta, Canada. It is approximately 206 kilometres (128 mi) southeast of Edmonton.
Located west of the Alberta–Saskatchewan border, Wainwright is 61 kilometres (38 mi) south of Vermilion in the Battle River valley. Highway 41, called the Buffalo Trail, and Highway 14 go through the town. CFB Wainwright is located in Denwood, southwest of Wainwright.
- ^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Wainwright" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 7, 2016. p. 723. Retrieved October 11, 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.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.