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Drayton Valley
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Drayton Valley
Total population
7,049
Demographic figures from Statistics Canada. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Drayton Valley is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 22, approximately 133 kilometres (83 mi) southwest of Edmonton. It is surrounded by Brazeau County, known for its vast oil fields. The town is located between the North Saskatchewan River and the Pembina River.
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History
Prior to the 1953 oil boom, the community of Drayton Valley was sparsely populated. The main economic activities were farming and logging. Drayton Valley was incorporated as a village in 1956 and officially became a town in 1957. In 1955 a ferry was built to cross the North Saskatchewan River. The original bridge that replaced the ferry was eventually replaced by a new bridge in 2014.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Common RavenCorvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves190
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves182
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves158
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves109
- Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves105
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves98
- White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves97
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves87
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.2 — 2021-10-2130 km NW of Rocky Mountain House, Canada
- M 3.9 — 2019-03-1037 km N of Rocky Mountain House, Canada
- M 3.5 — 2015-06-0210 km NW of Rocky Mountain House, Canada
- M 2.9 — 2008-06-0545 km WNW of Rocky Mountain House, Canada
- M 3.6 — 2007-11-1251 km SSE of Edson, Canada
- M 3.6 — 2006-08-1493 km S of Edson, Canada
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Alberta
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Drayton Valley
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
Official Identifiers
StatCan — Statistics Canada
- SGC code
- 4811031
- Population (Wikidata)
- 7,235
- Wikidata
- Q1022731
Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) via Wikidata P3012
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • StatCan — Statistics Canada — Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) via Wikidata P3012