Drayton Valley
Drayton Valley | |
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Town | |
| Town of Drayton Valley | |
Drayton Valley panorama | |
| Motto: Pulling together | |
Location of Drayton Valley in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 53°13′20″N 114°58′37″W / 53.22222°N 114.97694°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 11 |
| Municipal district | Brazeau County |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | January 1, 1956 |
| • New town | June 1, 1956 |
| • Town | February 1, 1957 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nancy Dodds |
| • Governing body | Drayton Valley Town Council |
| • MP | Dane Lloyd (Parkland) |
| • MLA | Andrew Boitchenko (Drayton Valley-Devon) |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 30.9 km2 (11.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 869 m (2,851 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 7,291 |
| • Density | 236/km2 (610/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area code(s) | +1-780, +1-587 |
| Highways | Highway 22 |
| Waterways | North Saskatchewan River |
| Website | Official website |
Drayton Valley is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 22 (Cowboy Trail), approximately 133 kilometres (83 mi) southwest of Edmonton. It is surrounded by Brazeau County, known for its vast oil fields. The town is located between the North Saskatchewan River and the Pembina River.
The town was named after Drayton, Hampshire, the birthplace of the wife of one of the Alberta town's postmasters.