St. Vincent, Alberta
Encyclopedia
St. Vincent is a hamlet
in northern Alberta
, Canada
within the County of St. Paul No. 19
. It is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north of Highway 28, approximately 79 kilometres (49.1 mi) southwest of Cold Lake
.
St. Vincent is the subject of a lengthy profile on the Alberta Online Encyclopedia, as a case study of a Franco-Albertan
settlement.
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
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...
within the County of St. Paul No. 19
St. Paul County No. 19, Alberta
The County of St. Paul No. 19 is a municipal district in northeast Alberta, Canada.It is located in Census Division 12. It was previously known as the Municipal District of St. Paul No. 86 until January 1, 1962 when it became the County of St. Paul No. 19. The municipal seat is in the Town of St....
. It is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north of Highway 28, approximately 79 kilometres (49.1 mi) southwest of Cold Lake
Cold Lake, Alberta
Cold Lake is a city in northeastern Alberta, Canada, named after the lake it is situated near.-Geography:The city is situated in Alberta's "Lakeland" district, 300 km northeast of Edmonton, near the Alberta-Saskatchewan provincial border. The area surrounding the city is sparsely populated,...
.
St. Vincent is the subject of a lengthy profile on the Alberta Online Encyclopedia, as a case study of a Franco-Albertan
Franco-Albertan
The Franco-Albertans are an extended community of French Canadians or French-speaking people living in Alberta. They are centred in the Bonnie Doon area of Edmonton, and there are tens of thousands of Franco-Albertans living in communities such as Legal north of Edmonton, Bonnyville, Plamondon, and...
settlement.