Wabamun, Alberta
Wabamun | |
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| Hamlet of Wabamun | |
Dragonfly sculpture in Wabamun | |
Wabamun Location of Wabamun in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 53°33′28″N 114°28′06″W / 53.55778°N 114.46833°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Edmonton Metropolitan Region |
| Census division | 11 |
| Municipal district | Parkland County |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | July 18, 1912 |
| • Dissolution | January 1, 1946 |
| • Village | January 1, 1980 |
| • Dissolution | January 1, 2021 |
| Founded by | Grand Trunk Pacific Railway |
| Named after | Wabamun Lake |
| Area (2016) | |
| • Land | 3.58 km2 (1.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 740 m (2,430 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 682 |
| • Density | 190.5/km2 (493/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Area code | +1-780 |
| Highways | Highway 16 |
| Waterway | Wabamun Lake |
| Website | wabamun |
Wabamun /ˈwɑːbəmən/ is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Parkland County. It is approximately 67 kilometres (42 mi) west of Edmonton on Highway 16. It held village status prior to 2021.