Notikewin Explained

Notikewin
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Pushpin Relief:yes
Pushpin Map:Canada Alberta#Canada
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Notikewin
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Alberta
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Northern Alberta
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Name3:17
Subdivision Type4:Municipal district
Subdivision Name4:County of Northern Lights
Government Type:Unincorporated
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:County of Northern Lights Council
Established Title:Established
Population As Of:1991
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:17
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:−07:00
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:−06:00
Coordinates:56.9747°N -117.625°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code:780, 587, 825
Blank Name:Highways
Blank1 Name:Waterways

Notikewin is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within the County of Northern Lights. It is located along the Mackenzie Highway (Highway 35), approximately north of the Town of Manning.

The name derives from nôtinikewin, the Cree word for "battle".[2] [3] The name is shared with the Notikewin River, and is lent to the Notikewin Member, a stratigraphical unit of the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin.

Demographics

Notikewin recorded a population of 17 in the 1991 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 91 Census: Unincorporated Places — Population and Dwelling Counts . . June 1993 . September 25, 2021.
  2. Web site: Notikewin. ePodunk. 2010-03-17.
  3. Web site: nôtinikewin. Cree dictionary. 2010-03-17.