Edson, Alberta

Edson
Town
Town of Edson
Edson town hall
Coat of arms
Motto:  Heart of the Yellowhead
Location in Yellowhead County
Edson Location of Edson in Alberta Edson Edson (Canada) Edson Edson (North America)
Coordinates: 53°34′54″N 116°26′04″W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Planning region	Upper Athabasca
Municipal district	Yellowhead County
Incorporated
• Village	9 January 1911
• Town	21 September 1911
Founded by	Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
Named after	Edson Joseph Chamberlin
Government
• Mayor	Kevin Zahara
• Governing body	Edson Town Council Pat Fogarty Shawn Holden Greg Pasychny Al Schram Peter Taylor Corrie Wilson-Leier
• Manager	Christine Beveridge
• MP	William Stevenson (Cons – Yellowhead)
• MLA	Martin Long (United Conservative Party – West Yellowhead)
Area  (2021)
• Land	29.43 km2 (11.36 sq mi)
Elevation	920 m (3,020 ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	8,374
• Density	284.5/km2 (737/sq mi)
Demonym	Edsonite
Time zone	UTC−06:00 (Alberta Time)
Forward sortation area	T7E
Area code	+1-780
Website	edson.ca

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Downtown Edson (50th Street)

Edson is a town in west-central Alberta, Canada. It is located in Yellowhead County, 192 kilometres (119 mi) west of Edmonton along the Yellowhead Highway and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of the intersection with Highway 47.