Teepee Creek

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Teepee Creek
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Location of Teepee Creek in Alberta
Coordinates: 55°22′27″N118°24′35″W / 55.3742°N 118.4097°W / 55.3742; -118.4097
CountryCanada
Province Alberta
Census division No. 19
Municipal district County of Grande Prairie No. 1
Government
  Type Unincorporated
  ReeveLeanne Beaupre
  Governing body
  • Leanne Beaupre
  • Corey Beck
  • Daryl Beeston
  • Harold Bulford
  • Peter Harris
  • Bob Marshall
  • Karen Rosvold
  • Ross Sutherland
  • Linda Dianne Waddy
Elevation
650 m (2,130 ft)
Population
 (1981) [1]
  Total25
Time zone UTC−7 (MST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)

Teepee Creek is a hamlet in northwest Alberta, Canada within the County of Grande Prairie No. 1. [2] It is located north of Bezanson and east of Sexsmith, at the intersection of Highway 674 and Highway 733.

Contents

The hamlet is located in census division No. 19 and in the federal riding of Peace River.

It was a farming and ranching community that became an oil and gas based economy during the 1980s.

Demographics

Teepee Creek recorded a population of 25 in the 1981 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada. [1]

Amenities

As of 2006, the community had Teepee Creek School, community hall, fire hall and arena.

Attractions

Teepee Creek is known to most people for its stampede. In the 1960s the stampede was the most popular rodeo in northern Alberta. The first stampede was held in 1917.

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References

  1. 1 2 "1981 Census of Canada: Place Name Reference List — Western Provinces and the Territories" (PDF). Statistics Canada. May 1983. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  2. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.