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Conklin
Albertahamlet
Total population
185
Demographic figures from Statistics Canada. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Conklin is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within the Regional Municipality (RM) of Wood Buffalo. It is located on Highway 881 between Fort McMurray and Lac La Biche. It lies near the west end of Christina Lake at an elevation of 575 metres (1,886 ft), and was named for John Conklin, a railroad employee.
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History
The hamlet of Conklin was named for John Conklin, a railroad employee. reached Conklin in 1921, the town was relocated alongside the railway tracks. Conklin was an important centre for the local fur trade from 1940 to 1960. Mink pelts from several mink farms in the area were transferred by canoe and dogsled to the railway siding at Conklin for shipment to markets. From 1940 to 1960 there was heavy commercial fishing in Christina Lake, and a fish processing plant was located at the outlet to the Jackfish River.
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Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves169
- Tennessee WarblerLeiothlypis peregrina (A.Wilson, 1811) · Aves160
- Common RavenCorvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves157
- Red-breasted NuthatchSitta canadensis Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves125
- Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves117
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves115
- Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves111
- Gray JayPerisoreus canadensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves106
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Alberta
- Janvier South16.3 mi away · pop. 100
- Amesbury67.3 mi away
- Clearwater Camp69.8 mi away
- Rich Lake80.5 mi away
- Dakin82.3 mi away
- Sarrail87.3 mi away
- Donatville91.3 mi away
- Beaver River93 mi away
- Beaver Crossing94.4 mi away
- Durlingville94.7 mi away
- Deep Creek Hutterite Colony98.2 mi away
- Pine Meadows Hutterite Colony98.5 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
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Books about Conklin
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library