Wainwright, Alberta
| Wainwright | |
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| Town | |
| Town of Wainwright | |
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| Nickname(s): Buffalo Capital of Canada | |
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| Coordinates: 52°50′36″N 110°51′12″W / 52.84333°N 110.85333°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Alberta
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| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | No. 7 |
| Municipal district | Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61 |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | March 25, 1909 |
| • Town | July 14, 1910 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Brian Bethune |
| • Governing Body | Wainwright Town Council |
| • MP | Kevin Sorenson |
| • MLA | Wes Taylor |
| Area (2011) | |
| • Total | 8.91 km2 (3.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 675 m (2,215 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 5,925 |
| • Density | 665.4/km2 (1,723/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC−7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−6) |
| Postal code span | T9W |
| Area code(s) | +1-780, +1-587 |
| Highways |
Highway 14 Highway 41 |
| Waterways | Battle River |
| Website | Official website |
Wainwright is a town on the prairies of east-central Alberta, Canada.
It is located on the north side of the Canadian National Railway, with CFB Wainwright (Denwood) located on the southwest side. The town lies 61 kilometres (38 mi) south of Vermilion, in the Battle River valley, along Highway 41, called the Buffalo Trail. Highway 14 also passes through this town. Wainwright is 206 kilometres (128 mi) southeast of Edmonton on Highway 14 and 69 kilometres (43 mi) west of the Alberta–Saskatchewan border.
The town was originally named Denwood, but was later relocated by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) west-northwest and renamed after General William Wainwright, the second vice-president of GTPR.
The railway is important to Wainwright. Wainwright is a divisional point on the Canadian National Railway main line. Wainwright railway station is served by Via Rail's The Canadian.
The Town of Wainwright's 2013 municipal census counted a population of 6,289, an 8.9% increase over its 2008 municipal census population of 5,775.
In the 2011 Census, the Town of Wainwright had a population of 5,925 living in 2,384 of its 2,577 total dwellings, a 9.2% change from its 2006 population of 5,426. With a land area of 8.91 km2 (3.44 sq mi), it had a population density of 665.0/km2 (1,722.3/sq mi) in 2011.
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