Notikewin River

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Notikewin River
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Physical characteristics
Main source Clear Hills
1,055 meters (3,461 ft)
56°39′57″N119°26′23″W / 56.66594°N 119.43978°W / 56.66594; -119.43978 (Notikewin River headwaters)
River mouth Peace River
275 meters (902 ft)
57°16′46″N117°08′07″W / 57.27938°N 117.13529°W / 57.27938; -117.13529 (Notikewin River mouth) Coordinates: 57°16′46″N117°08′07″W / 57.27938°N 117.13529°W / 57.27938; -117.13529 (Notikewin River mouth)

The Notikewin River is a tributary of the Peace River in northern Alberta, Canada. The Notikewin Provincial Park is established at the mouth of the river.

Northern Alberta geographical object

Northern Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta.

Canada Country in North America

Canada is a country in the northern part of North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering 9.98 million square kilometres, making it the world's second-largest country by total area. Canada's southern border with the United States, stretching some 8,891 kilometres (5,525 mi), is the world's longest bi-national land border. Its capital is Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. As a whole, Canada is sparsely populated, the majority of its land area being dominated by forest and tundra. Consequently, its population is highly urbanized, with over 80 percent of its inhabitants concentrated in large and medium-sized cities, with 70% of citizens residing within 100 kilometres (62 mi) of the southern border. Canada's climate varies widely across its vast area, ranging from arctic weather in the north, to hot summers in the southern regions, with four distinct seasons.

Notikewin Provincial Park provincial park in Alberta, Canada

Notikewin Provincial Park is a provincial park located in northwestern Alberta, Canada, 37 kilometres (23 mi) east of Manning.

Contents

The name derives from nôtinikewin (ᓅᑎᓂᑫᐃᐧᐣ), the Cree word for "battle". [1] The name is shared with the settlement of Notikewin, [2] and is lent to the Notikewin Member, a stratigraphical unit of the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin.

Cree language Algonquian language spoken by people across Canada, from the Northwest Territories and Alberta to Labrador, making it the aboriginal language with the highest number of speakers in Canada

Cree is a dialect continuum of Algonquian languages spoken by approximately 117,000 people across Canada, from the Northwest Territories to Alberta to Labrador. If classified as one language, it is the aboriginal language with the highest number of speakers in Canada. The only region where Cree has any official status is in the Northwest Territories, alongside eight other aboriginal languages. There, Cree is spoken mainly in Fort Smith and Hay River.

Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin

The Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) is a vast sedimentary basin underlying 1,400,000 square kilometres (540,000 sq mi) of Western Canada including southwestern Manitoba, southern Saskatchewan, Alberta, northeastern British Columbia and the southwest corner of the Northwest Territories. It consists of a massive wedge of sedimentary rock extending from the Rocky Mountains in the west to the Canadian Shield in the east. This wedge is about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) thick under the Rocky Mountains, but thins to zero at its eastern margins. The WCSB contains one of the world's largest reserves of petroleum and natural gas and supplies much of the North American market, producing more than 16,000,000,000 cubic feet (450,000,000 m3) per day of gas in 2000. It also has huge reserves of coal. Of the provinces and territories within the WCSB, Alberta has most of the oil and gas reserves and almost all of the oil sands.

Course

The Notikewin River originates in the Clear Hills of northern Alberta, north of Worsley, at an elevation of 1,055 meters (3,461 ft). It flows in east and north-east, along the southern slopes of the Halverson Ridge, where it receives the waters from the Square Creek and Alleman Creek. It turns east and receives waters from the Rambling Creek, Lovet Creek and Jim Creek.

Clear Hills County Municipal district in Alberta, Canada

Clear Hills County is a municipal district in north western Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 17.

Worsley, Alberta hamlet in Alberta

Worsley is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within Clear Hills County. It is located in the Peace Country, at the northern end of Highway 726, approximately 18 km (11 mi) north of Highway 64, 59 km (37 mi) northwest of Hines Creek and 50 km (31 mi) east of the British Columbia border. It lies at an elevation of 650 m (2,130 ft) amidst prairie farmland and ranchland.

It flows through the town of Manning, where it is crossed by the Mackenzie Highway and Railink Mackenzie Northern Railway. The settlement of Notikewin is situated immediately north of Manning. The river continues north-east through the Peace Country, receiving the waters of Stowe Creek, Soldar Creek and Hotchkiss River. It continues north-east between Highway 741 and Highway 692, where the Meikle River and Gravina Creek merge into the river, east of Hawk Hills. The river turns east, enters the Notikewin Provincial Park and finally empties into the Peace River at an elevation of 275 meters (902 ft).

Manning, Alberta Town in Alberta, Canada

Manning is a town in northern Alberta, Canada. It is known as the "Land of the Mighty Moose". It is located on Highway 35 on the Notikewin River, approximately 73 km (45 mi) north of Peace River.

Alberta Highway 35 highway in Alberta

Alberta Provincial Highway No. 35, commonly referred to as Highway 35, is a north–south highway in northwest Alberta, Canada that forms a portion of the Mackenzie Highway. Highway 35 is about 464 kilometres (288 mi) long.

Mackenzie Northern Railway

The Mackenzie Northern Railway is a 602-mile (969 km) Canadian railway operating in Alberta and the Northwest Territories. It is the northernmost trackage of the contiguous North American railway network. Since being purchased by CN in 2006, it has been officially known as the Meander Subdivision.

Tributaries

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Cree Dictionary. "Nôtinikewin" . Retrieved 2010-03-17.
  2. ↑ ePodunk. "Notikewin" . Retrieved 2010-03-17.
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