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Elk Point Destination Guide

Delve into Elk Point in Canada

Elk Point in the region of Alberta with its 1,514 residents is a city in Canada - some 1,660 mi or ( 2671 km ) West of Ottawa , the country's capital .

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Current time in Elk Point is now 04:35 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Edmonton " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: and Edmonton. While being here, make sure to check out Edmonton . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Elk Point ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Buckingham House (fur-trade post)

Buckingham House (HBC) and Fort George (NWC) were two trading posts on the North Saskatchewan River near Elk Point, Alberta from 1792 to 1800. Buckingham House belonged to the Hudson's Bay Company and Fort George to the North West Company. For background see Saskatchewan River fur trade. Fort George: Faced with a declining supply of beaver at Pine Island Fort the North West Company moved 120 miles upriver and established Fort George.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 53.86 -110.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: History of Alberta, Hudson's Bay Company trading posts, Northwest Company forts, Saskatchewan River

Kehewin 123

Kehewin 123 is an Indian reserve in Alberta. It is located 60 kilometres southwest of Cold Lake. It is at an elevation of 578 metres .

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 54.09 -110.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: First Nations reserves in Alberta