Redwater River (Alberta)
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The Redwater River is located north east of Redwater, Alberta
, Canada
, and is where the name of the town was derived from. The original settlers noticed the copper
tint to the water in the river and named the town as such. The river runs threw miles of local farm land and has a bridge for train crossing which is a common point known to many of the locals. They often get together at this point in an attempt to bring some sort of fun to the small town's non existent activities.
Redwater, Alberta
Redwater is a town in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located north of Edmonton on Highway 38, in Sturgeon County. Its population, as of 2006, was 2,192.Redwater is placed in the federal riding of Westlock—St...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, and is where the name of the town was derived from. The original settlers noticed the copper
Copper
Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29. It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Pure copper is soft and malleable; an exposed surface has a reddish-orange tarnish...
tint to the water in the river and named the town as such. The river runs threw miles of local farm land and has a bridge for train crossing which is a common point known to many of the locals. They often get together at this point in an attempt to bring some sort of fun to the small town's non existent activities.