Carvel, Alberta
Carvel | |
|---|---|
Hamlet | |
| Coordinates: 53°31′51″N 114°12′36″W / 53.53083°N 114.21000°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census Division | No. 11 |
| Municipal district | Parkland County |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Allan Gamble |
| • Governing body | Parkland County Council
|
| Population (2009) | |
• Total | 19 |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal code span | |
| Area code | 780 |
| Website | Parkland County |
Carvel is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Parkland County. It is located on Highway 770, approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi) west of Edmonton. The hamlet's name is derived from the novel Richard Carvel by the American writer Winston Churchill.
Carvel's largest building is the St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church and adjoining community hall.
In August 2008, a memorial to the founding pioneer families of Carvel was placed at the entrance to the church's graveyard.
Carvel is home to the CASCV Weather Radar Station, which functions as central Alberta's main weather radar station with an average range of about 240 km (150 mi). 53°31′51″N 114°12′36″W / 53.53083°N 114.21000°W