Athabasca, Alberta
Athabasca
Athabasca Landing (1877–1912) | |
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Town | |
| Town of Athabasca | |
| Motto: Gateway to the Great New North | |
Town boundaries | |
Athabasca Location in Athabasca County Athabasca Location in Alberta Athabasca Athabasca (Canada) Athabasca Athabasca (North America) | |
| Coordinates: 54°43′11″N 113°17′08″W / 54.71972°N 113.28556°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Planning region | Upper Athabasca |
| Municipal district | Athabasca County |
| Founded | 1877 |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | May 18, 1905 (as Athabasca Landing) |
| • Town | September 19, 1911 |
| • Name change | August 4, 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Robert Balay |
| • Governing body | Athabasca Town Council |
| • CAO | Rachel Ramey |
| • MP | Shannon Stubbs (Conservative - Lakeland) |
| • MLA | Glenn van Dijken (UCP - Athabasca-Barrhead-Westlock) |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 17.79 km2 (6.87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 533 m (1,749 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 2,759 |
| • Density | 155.1/km2 (402/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area codes | 780, 587, 825 |
| Website | athabasca |
Athabasca /ˌæθəˈbæskə/ (2021 population 2,759), originally named Athabasca Landing, is a town in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located 145 km (90 mi) north of Edmonton at the intersection of Highway 2 and Highway 55, on the banks of the Athabasca River. It is the centre of Athabasca County. It was known as Athabasca Landing prior to August 4, 1913.