| Official Name: | Acheson |
| Settlement Type: | Locality |
| Pushpin Map: | Alberta#Canada |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Alberta##Location in Canada |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 220 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Alberta |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Edmonton Metropolitan Region |
| Subdivision Type3: | Census division |
| Subdivision Name3: | 11 |
| Subdivision Type4: | Municipal district |
| Subdivision Name4: | Parkland County |
| Named For: | A. Acheson Tisdal |
| Government Type: | Unincorporated |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Title1: | Governing body |
| Timezone: | MST |
| Utc Offset: | −7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −6 |
| Coordinates: | 53.5458°N -113.7714°W |
| Elevation M: | 706 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code span |
| Postal Code: | T7X |
| Area Codes: | 780, 587, 825 |
| Blank Name: | Highways |
Acheson is a locality and an industrial area in Alberta, Canada, within Parkland County.[1]
Acheson is on the Canadian National (CN) main line and Highway 60 (Devonian Way) between Highway 16A (Parkland Highway) and Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway). It is 3.2km (02miles) west of the City of Edmonton, 5.7km (03.5miles) east of the City of Spruce Grove, and 20km (10miles) north of the Town of Devon.
The locality is named after A. Acheson Tisdal, a railway official.[2] Acheson was founded as a repair facility for CN, with industrial development following in the 1970s. It is recognized as a major employment area by the Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board.[3]
The Acheson Industrial Area is the economic development hub of Parkland County.[4] Its 10000acres of land[4] is home to over 200 businesses.[5] The Acheson Business Association established in 2004.[6]
Within the Acheson Area Structure Plan, the industrial area borders the City of Edmonton to the east, Highway 16 to the north, Spruce Valley Road to the west, and Highway 628 to the south.[7] Industrial parks within the Acheson Industrial Area include the Ellis Industrial Park, the Sherwin Industrial Park, and West Acheson Industrial.[7]
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