Official Name: | Three Creeks |
Pushpin Map: | Canada Alberta |
Pushpin Label Position: | none |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Three Creeks in Alberta |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 220 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Canada |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Alberta |
Subdivision Type2: | Census division |
Subdivision Name2: | No. 17 |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipal district |
Subdivision Name3: | Northern Sunrise County |
Government Type: | Unincorporated |
Leader Title: | Governing body |
Leader Name: | Northern Sunrise County Council |
Timezone: | MST |
Utc Offset: | -7 |
Coordinates: | 56.3503°N -117.0834°W |
Elevation M: | 540 |
Three Creeks is an unincorporated community in northern Alberta, Canada.
The name of the community is a reference to the three creeks that flow west through the community into the Peace River, among them being Wesley Creek and Carmon Creek.
The Three Creeks Provincial Grazing Reserve provides hunting grounds for moose and deer.[1]
The community is located in census division No. 17. It is administered by Northern Sunrise County and is represented by the Ward 5-Three Creeks councillor.[2]
The community is located along Highway 688, approximately 25km (16miles) northeast of the Town of Peace River. It has an elevation of 540 m (1772 ft).