Conklin | |
|---|---|
  Location of Conklin in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 55°37′52″N 111°04′44″W / 55.6311°N 111.0789°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Census division | No. 16 |
| Specialized municipality | R.M. of Wood Buffalo |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Mayor | Sandy Bowman |
| • Governing body | Wood Buffalo Municipal Council
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| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 16.29 km2 (6.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 575 m (1,886 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 154 |
| • Density | 9.5/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Conklin is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within the Regional Municipality (RM) of Wood Buffalo.[2] It is located on Highway 881 between Fort McMurray and Lac La Biche. It lies near the west end of Christina Lake at an elevation of 575 metres (1,886 ft), and was named for John Conklin, a railroad employee.[3]
The hamlet is located in Census Division No. 16 and in the federal riding of Fort McMurray-Athabasca.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
2021censuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 37.
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