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Ponoka | |
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Town | |
| Town of Ponoka | |
.jpg) 2018 Ponoka Stampede | |
  Ponoka | |
| Coordinates: 52°40′32″N 113°34′49″W / 52.67556°N 113.58028°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 8 |
| Municipal district | Ponoka County |
| Incorporated[1] | |
| • Village | October 19, 1900 |
| • Town | October 15, 1904 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kevin Ferguson |
| • Governing body | Ponoka Town Council |
| • MP | Blaine Calkins (Conservative) |
| • MLA | Jennifer Johnson (Independent) |
| Area (2021)[3] | |
| • Land | 17.22 km2 (6.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 807 m (2,648 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,331 |
| • Density | 425.8/km2 (1,103/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area code(s) | +1-403, +1-587 |
| Highways | Highway 2A Highway 53 |
| Waterway | Battle River |
| Website | Official website |
Ponoka /pəˈnoʊkə/ is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located at the junction of Highway 2A and Highway 53, 59 kilometres (37 mi) north of Red Deer and 95 kilometres (59 mi) south of Edmonton.
The name Ponoka is Blackfoot for "elk",[6] which is the animal depicted in the town flag. Ponoka County's municipal office is located in Ponoka.
- ^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Ponoka" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 7, 2016. p. 492. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
2021censuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)" (PDF) (PDF). Safety Codes Council. January 2012. pp. 212–215 (PDF pages 226–229). Retrieved October 9, 2013.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ "Town of Ponoka, Alberta - History/heritage". Retrieved 27 May 2020.
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