Peace Point, Alberta

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Peace Point
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Location of Peace Point in Alberta
Coordinates: 59°7′31″N112°26′47″W / 59.12528°N 112.44639°W / 59.12528; -112.44639 Coordinates: 59°7′31″N112°26′47″W / 59.12528°N 112.44639°W / 59.12528; -112.44639
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta
Census division No. 16
Community Peace Point I.R. 222
Government
  Type Unincorporated
Elevation
225 m (738 ft)
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MST)
Waterways Peace River

Peace Point is an unincorporated community in Peace Point Indian Reserve 222 in northern Alberta. Peace Point 222 is an enclave of both Wood Buffalo National Park and Improvement District (I.D.) No. 24. It is located on the northern shore of the Peace River approximately 97 kilometres (60 mi) south of the Northwest Territories border, 279 kilometres (173 mi) east of High Level, and 276 kilometres (171 mi) northwest of Fort McMurray. It has an elevation of 225 metres (738 ft). Peace Point 222 is part of the Mikisew Cree First Nation.

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Demographics

There is currently one household in Peace Point as of 2020. It was purchased 4 years ago in 2015. It used to be the water store house until it's purchase and remodel. The rest of the families have moved out. The one remaining household is the southernmost in town bordering the river by the campground.

Statistics Canada has not recently published a population for Peace Point.

However, Industry Canada shows that Peace Point's greater rural area had a total population of 15 living in 6 dwellings in 2001. With a land area of 8.2 km2 (3.2 sq mi), its greater rural area has a population density of 16.0/km2 (41/sq mi). [1]

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References

  1. Industry Canada/Web Archive (2006-11-04). "Peace Point - Community demographics (2001 census)". Archived from the original on 2006-11-04. Retrieved 2010-02-07.