Edwand Explained

Edwand
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Pushpin Relief:yes
Pushpin Map:Canada Alberta#Canada
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Edwand
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Alberta
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Central Alberta
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Name3:12
Subdivision Type4:Municipal district
Subdivision Name4:Smoky Lake County
Government Type:Unincorporated
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:Smoky Lake County Council
Established Title:Established
Population As Of:1986
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:2
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:−07:00
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:−06:00
Coordinates:54.1425°N -112.2761°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code:780, 587, 825
Blank Name:Highways
Blank1 Name:Waterways

Edwand is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Smoky Lake County. It is located north of Highway 28, approximately northeast of Edmonton.

Edward Anderson, an early postmaster, coined the name after his own.[2]

Demographics

Edwand recorded a population of 2 in the 1986 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census Canada 1986: Population — Unincorporated Places (Population and Dwelling Counts – Canada) . . July 1988 . September 25, 2021.
  2. Book: Place-names of Alberta. 1928. Geographic Board of Canada.. Ottawa. 46.