Smith, Alberta
Encyclopedia
Smith is a hamlet
in northern Alberta
, Canada
within the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124. It is located on Highway 2A, approximately 182 kilometres (113.1 mi) northwest of Edmonton
, at the confluence of the Lesser Slave River
and the Athabasca River
.
had reached the present location of the hamlet. The arrival of railway resulted in subdivision of the townsite.
As a result of the establishment of Smith, the previously established Village of Port Cornwall
located 1.4 km (0.869921831309729 mi) to the northwest, across the Athabasca River on the north shore of Lesser Slave River, began to deteriorate. Subsequently, Port Cornwall dissolved from village status on September 11, 1917.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
in northern Alberta
Northern Alberta
Northern Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta.Its primary industry is oil and gas, with large heavy oil reserves being exploited at the Athabasca Oil Sands and Wabasca Area in the east of the region...
, Canada
Canada
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within the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124. It is located on Highway 2A, approximately 182 kilometres (113.1 mi) northwest of Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, at the confluence of the Lesser Slave River
Lesser Slave River
Lesser Slave River is a river in central Alberta, Canada. It is a major tributary of the Athabasca River....
and the Athabasca River
Athabasca River
The Athabasca River originates from the Columbia Glacier of the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada...
.
History
The settlement of Smith began in 1914 after the Edmonton, Dunvegan and British Columbia RailwayEdmonton, Dunvegan and British Columbia Railway
The Edmonton, Dunvegan and British Columbia Railway was an early pioneer railway in northwestern Alberta, designed to open up the Peace River district....
had reached the present location of the hamlet. The arrival of railway resulted in subdivision of the townsite.
As a result of the establishment of Smith, the previously established Village of Port Cornwall
Port Cornwall, Alberta
Port Cornwall, also known as Fort Cornwall, is a former village in northern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124. Prior to incorporation as a village, the community was known as Mirror Landing....
located 1.4 km (0.869921831309729 mi) to the northwest, across the Athabasca River on the north shore of Lesser Slave River, began to deteriorate. Subsequently, Port Cornwall dissolved from village status on September 11, 1917.