Grimshaw, Alberta
Grimshaw | |
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Town | |
| Town of Grimshaw | |
Boundary sign | |
Location in the MD of Peace No. 135 | |
Location of Grimshaw in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 56°11′27″N 117°36′42″W / 56.19083°N 117.61167°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Planning region | Upper Peace |
| Municipal district | Municipal District of Peace No. 135 |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | February 18, 1930 |
| • Town | February 2, 1953 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Wendy Wald |
| • Governing body | Grimshaw Town Council |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 7.08 km2 (2.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 603 m (1,978 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 2,601 |
| • Density | 367.2/km2 (951/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Highways | Highway 2 Highway 35 |
| Waterway | Lac Cardinal |
| Website | Official website |
Grimshaw is a town in northern Alberta, Canada. It is approximately 25 km (16 mi) west of the Town of Peace River at the junction of Highway 2 and Highway 2A and along Mackenzie Northern Railway. By virtue of being the original starting point of Highway 35, which leads to the Northwest Territories, Grimshaw is referred to as Mile Zero of the Mackenzie Highway.