Grimshaw, Alberta

Grimshaw
Grimshaw
Town
	Town of Grimshaw
	Boundary sign
	Seal
	Location in the MD of Peace No. 136
	Grimshaw Location of Grimshaw in Alberta
	Coordinates: 56°11′27″N 117°36′42″W / 56.19083°N 117.61167°W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Northern Alberta
Planning region	Upper Peace
Municipal district	Municipal District of Peace No. 135
Incorporated
• Village	February 18, 1930
• Town	February 2, 1953
Government
• Mayor	Wendy Wald
• Governing body	Grimshaw Town Council
Area (2021)
• Land	7.08 km2 (2.73 sq mi)
Elevation	603 m (1,978 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	2,601
• Density	367.2/km2 (951/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Highways	Highway 2; Highway 35
Waterway	Lac Cardinal
Website	Official website

Grimshaw is a town in northern Alberta, Canada. It is approximately 25 km (16 mi) west of the Town of Peace River at the junction of Highway 2 and Highway 2A and along Mackenzie Northern Railway. By virtue of being the original starting point of Highway 35, which leads to the Northwest Territories, Grimshaw is referred to as Mile Zero of the Mackenzie Highway.

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