Place details
Place nameEdmonton
Other namesStrathcona, Ft. Edmonton, Ft. Augustus
CountryCanada
Latitude53.567
Longitude-113.417
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Located on N Saskatchewan river; flourished as center for agricultural distribution & processing after arrival of Canadian Pacific Railway 1891; petroleum was discovered nearby at Leduc, Redwater & Pembina mid-20th cen.