Wildwood, Alberta

For the neighborhood of Calgary, see Wildwood, Calgary.

Wildwood
Hamlet
Main Street
Main Street
Nickname: 
A Place For All Seasons
Wildwood, Alberta is located in Alberta
Wildwood, Alberta
Location of Wildwood in Alberta
Coordinates: 53°36′34″N 115°14′15″W / 53.60944°N 115.23750°W / 53.60944; -115.23750
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Census DivisionNo. 14
Municipal districtYellowhead County
Government
 • MayorJim Eglinski
 • Governing body
  • Shawn Brian Berry
  • Sandra Cherniawsky
  • Anthony Giezen
  • Dawn Mitchell
  • Fred Priestley-Wright
  • David Russell
  • William Velichko
  • Jack Williams
Area
 (2021)[1]
 • Land0.54 km2 (0.21 sq mi)
Elevation
778 m (2,552 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
257
 • Density476.1/km2 (1,233/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Postal code span
T0E 2M0
HighwaysYellowhead Highway
Cowboy Trail
WaterwaysLobstick River
WebsiteYellowhead 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.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2016censusABdpls was invoked but never defined (see the help page).