Carcajou, Alberta

Carcajou
Unincorporated community
Location of Carcajou in Alberta
Coordinates: 57°46′01″N117°02′24″W / 57.7669°N 117.0400°W / 57.7669; -117.0400
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Census division	No. 17
Municipal district	County of Northern Lights
Government
• Type	Unincorporated
• Governing body	County of Northern Lights Council
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)

Carcajou is an unincorporated community in Alberta, Canada. It is located in northern Alberta, on the banks of the Peace River, north of Manning. Carcajou is a French word meaning wolverine.

Carcajou is located in census division No. 17 and is administered by the County of Northern Lights.

History

Originally Carcajou was on the east side of the Peace River and called Wolverine Point by the fur traders. The settlement was established by J. B. La Fleur in 1798 for the Northwest Company to trade with the Beaver tribe. ^[1]

The settlement played a role in the competition between the Northwest Company and Hudson's Bay Company between 1812 and 1815. ^[1]

References

1. "Peace River: Carcajou ~ Fifth Meridian". ecvoyageurs.com. Retrieved 2025-05-26.