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Acheson is a locality and an industrial area in Alberta, Canada, within Parkland County.[1]

Acheson
Locality
Acheson
Location in Alberta
Acheson
Location in Canada
Coordinates: 53°32′45″N 113°46′17″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionEdmonton Metropolitan Region
Census division11
Municipal districtParkland County
Named forA. Acheson Tisdal
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • MayorAllan Gamble
 • Governing body
Parkland County Council
  • Natalie Birnie
  • Allan William Hoefsloot
  • Phyllis Kobasiuk
  • Kristina Kowalski
  • Sally Kucher Johnson
  • Rob Wiedeman
Elevation
706 m (2,316 ft)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Postal code span
T7X
Area codes780, 587, 825
Highways
  • Highway 16
  • Highway 16A
  • Highway 60
  • Highway 628

Acheson is located on the Canadian National (CN) main line and Highway 60 (Devonian Way) between Highway 16A (Parkland Highway) and Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway). It is 3.2 km (2.0 mi) west of the City of Edmonton, 5.7 km (3.5 mi) east of the City of Spruce Grove, and 20 km (12 mi) north of the Town of Devon.

The locality is named after A. Acheson Tisdal, a railway official.[2] Acheson was founded as a repair facility for CN with industrial development following in the 1970s.[3] It is recognized as a major employment area by the Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board.[4]


Acheson Industrial Area


The Acheson Industrial Area is the economic development hub of Parkland County.[5] Its 10,000 acres (4,000 ha) of land[5] is home to over 200 businesses.[3] The Acheson Business Association established in 2004.[6]

Within the Acheson Area Structure Plan, the industrial area borders the City of Edmonton to the east, Highway 16 to the north, Spruce Valley Road to the west, and Highway 628 to the south.[7] Industrial parks within the Acheson Industrial Area include the Ellis Industrial Park, the Sherwin Industrial Park, and West Acheson Industrial.[7]


References


  1. "Parkland County, geographical codes and localities". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Archived from the original on 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
  2. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 9.
  3. "History of Acheson". Acheson Business Association. Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
  4. "Growth Plan 2010" (PDF). EMRB. Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board. March 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 2, 2019. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  5. "Acheson Industrial Area". Parkland County. Archived from the original on 2011-08-26. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
  6. "About Acheson". Acheson Business Association. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
  7. "Acheson Industrial Area Structure Plan" (PDF). Parkland County. Parkland County. December 17, 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 2, 2019. Retrieved November 2, 2019.




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