Teepee Creek Explained

Teepee Creek
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Pushpin Map:Canada Alberta
Pushpin Label Position:none
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Teepee Creek in Alberta
Pushpin Mapsize:220
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Alberta
Subdivision Type2:Census division
Subdivision Name2:No. 19
Subdivision Type3:Municipal district
Subdivision Name3:County of Grande Prairie No. 1
Government Type:Unincorporated
Leader Title:Reeve
Leader Title1:Governing body
Population As Of:1981
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:25
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:−7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:−6
Coordinates:55.3742°N -118.4097°W
Elevation M:650

Teepee Creek is a hamlet in northwest Alberta, Canada within the County of Grande Prairie No. 1. It is located north of Bezanson and east of Sexsmith, at the intersection of Highway 674 and Highway 733.

The hamlet is located in census division No. 19 and in the federal riding of Peace River.

It was a farming and ranching community that became an oil and gas based economy during the 1980s.

Demographics

Teepee Creek recorded a population of 25 in the 1981 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada.[1]

Amenities

As of 2006, the community had Teepee Creek School, community hall, fire hall and arena.

Attractions

Teepee Creek is known to most people for its stampede. In the 1960s the stampede was the most popular rodeo in northern Alberta. The first stampede was held in 1917.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1981 Census of Canada: Place Name Reference List — Western Provinces and the Territories . . May 1983 . September 25, 2021.