Peace Point, Alberta

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Peace Point
Unincorporated community

Location of Peace Point in Alberta

Coordinates: 59°7′31″N 112°26′47″W / 59.12528°N 112.44639°W / 59.12528; -112.44639Coordinates: 59°7′31″N 112°26′47″W / 59.12528°N 112.44639°W / 59.12528; -112.44639
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Census division No. 16
Community Peace Point I.R. 222
Government
 • Type Unincorporated
Elevation 225 m (738 ft)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MST (UTC-6)
Waterways Peace River

Peace Point is an unincorporated community in Peace Point Indian Reserve 222 in northern Alberta. Peace Point 222 is an enclave of both Wood Buffalo National Park and Improvement District (I.D.) No. 24. It is located on the northern shore of the Peace River approximately 97 kilometres (60 mi) south of the Northwest Territories border, 279 kilometres (173 mi) east of High Level, and 276 kilometres (171 mi) northwest of Fort McMurray. It has an elevation of 225 metres (738 ft). Peace Point 222 is part of the Mikisew Cree First Nation.

Demographics

Statistics Canada has not recently published a population for Peace Point.

However, Industry Canada shows that Peace Point's greater rural area had a total population of 15 living in 6 dwellings in 2001. With a land area of 8.2 km2 (3.2 sq mi), its greater rural area has a population density of 16.0/km2 (41/sq mi).[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Industry Canada/Web Archive (2006-11-04). "Peace Point - Community demographics (2001 census)". Retrieved 2010-02-07.
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