Weberville
Weberville | |
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Unincorporated community | |
  Weberville Location of Weberville in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 56°20′05″N 117°20′48″W / 56.3348°N 117.3467°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Census division | No. 17 |
| Municipal district | County of Northern Lights |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | County of Northern Lights Council |
| Highest elevation .[1] | 539 m (1,768 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 501 m (1,644 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
Weberville is an unincorporated rural community in northern Alberta,[3][4] Canada. The community hall[5] and volunteer fire department[6] are located on Highway 743 (Weberville Road),[7] 11.5 km (8 mi) north of Highway 2 at Peace River, or 19.8 km (12 mi) east and 3.2 km (2 mi) south of Highway 35 / Highway 986 junction. Most services are located 12 km south in Peace River.
The community is located in census division No. 17 and in the federal riding of Peace River. It is administered by the County of Northern Lights.
History
[edit]The district is named for the first postmaster J.J. (Jack) Weber[8] The Weberville School district #4380 was formed in 1928 and the schoolhouse built during the winter of 1928-29,[8] the original building still stands behind the community hall.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Weberville, Alberta". Roadside Thoughts. Manta Bluesky. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "Weberville". geoview.info. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "Municipal Development Plan Bylaw #10-61-270" (PDF). County of Northern Lights. October 2010. p. 27 (pdf 36). Retrieved 16 December 2021.
five rural communities (Carcajou, Chinook Valley, Hotchkiss, Keg River, Warrensville and Weberville) in the County
- ^ "Ward Map". County of Northern Lights. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ "Halls". County of Northern Lights. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "Fire Protection". County of Northern Lights. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "Weberville Area Concept Plan" (PDF). County of Northern Lights. ISL Engineering and Land Services. November 2010. p. 2 (pdf 7). Retrieved 16 December 2021.
Highway 743 (Weberville Road)
- ^ a b Hoskin Hunt, Katharine, ed. (1984). "Section VI, Part B". Peace River Remembers : Peace River, Alberta, and adjacent districts (pdf) (First ed.). Peace River, AB: Sir Alexander Mackenzie Historical Society. p. 583. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
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