Wildwood | |
|---|---|
Hamlet | |
 Main Street | |
| Nickname: A Place For All Seasons | |
  Location of Wildwood in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 53°36′34″N 115°14′15″W / 53.60944°N 115.23750°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census Division | No. 14 |
| Municipal district | Yellowhead County |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jim Eglinski |
| • Governing body | Yellowhead County Council
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| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 0.54 km2 (0.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 778 m (2,552 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 257 |
| • Density | 476.1/km2 (1,233/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal code span | |
| Highways | Yellowhead Highway Cowboy Trail |
| Waterways | Lobstick River |
| Website | Yellowhead County |
Wildwood is a hamlet in west-central Alberta, Canada within Yellowhead County.[2] It is on the Yellowhead Highway (Highway 16), approximately 112 kilometres (70 mi) west of Edmonton and 82 kilometres (51 mi) east of Edson. The Yellowhead Highway's intersection with Cowboy Trail (Highway 22) is 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) east of the hamlet. The Lobstick River, which flows from Chip Lake to the west, runs through the hamlet.
Statistics Canada recognizes Wildwood as a designated place.[3]
Farming and ranching are an important part of Wildwood's economy. The Wildwood and District Agricultural Society was organized in 1939 and holds an Agricultural Fair every August.
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