Rycroft, Alberta
Rycroft | |
|---|---|
| Village of Rycroft | |
Strip mall and tipi in Rycroft | |
| Motto: Hub of the Peace | |
Location in the MD of Spirit River No. 133 | |
| Coordinates: 55°45′28″N 118°41′48″W / 55.75778°N 118.69667°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Planning region | Upper Peace |
| Municipal district | Municipal District of Spirit River No. 133 |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | March 15, 1944 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Diahann Potrebenko |
| • Governing body | Rycroft Village Council |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 1.85 km2 (0.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 550 |
| • Density | 297.1/km2 (769/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Highways | 2 49 |
| Waterways | Spirit River |
| Website | Official website |
Rycroft is a village in northern Alberta, Canada. It is approximately 68 km (42 mi) north of Grande Prairie and 7 km (4.3 mi) east of Spirit River. Dunvegan Provincial Park is located 20 km north of the community.
The post office was originally known as Spirit River. The name was changed to Roycroft in 1920 to honour R.H. Roycroft, a prominent local citizen, and was altered to Rycroft in 1933.