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Rich Valley is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Lac Ste. Anne County.[2] It is located on Highway 33, approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi) northwest of Edmonton.

Rich Valley
Hamlet
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Coordinates: 53°50′54″N 114°21′00″W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Central Alberta
Census division	13
Municipal district	Lac Ste. Anne County
Government
• Type	Unincorporated
• Governing body	Lac Ste. Anne County Council
Population  (2008)[1]
• Total	32
Time zone	UTC−07:00 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s)	780, 587, 825

History

Rich Valley was originally called "Onion Prairie".[3] The first post office was established in the home of the Carlin family in 1909.[3]

Demographics

The population of Rich Valley according to the 2008 municipal census conducted by Lac Ste. Anne County is 32.[1]

Infrastructure

Rich Valley Public Library

Rich Valley School - Northern Gateway Public Schools (K-7)

Rich Valley Community Church

Notable people

Georges Charles-Jules Bugnet, Canadian writer and horticulturalist, did much of his plant hybridization work at Rich Valley.

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of hamlets in Alberta

References

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