Gordondale is an
unincorporated community
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in
northern Alberta
Northern Alberta is a geographic region located in the Canadian province of Alberta.
An informally defined cultural region, the boundaries of Northern Alberta are not fixed. Under some schemes, the region encompasses everything north of the cent ...
in
Saddle Hills County
Saddle Hills County is a municipal district situated in the central portion of the Peace Country in northwest Alberta, Canada. Located approximately northwest of Edmonton and north of Grande Prairie, its municipal office is located approxima ...
, located on
Highway 49, northwest of
Grande Prairie
Grande Prairie is a city in northwest Alberta, Canada within the southern portion of an area known as Peace River Country. It is located at the intersection of Highway 43 (part of the CANAMEX Corridor) and Highway 40 (the Bighorn Highway), a ...
.
Gordondale was originally settled as Moose Creek. Moose Creek Post Office was opened in 1929. Moose Creek Store opened in 1930. Moose Creek was renamed Gordondale in 1933 after early settlers Henry and Louise Kirkness’ son Gordon.
The area economy is farming and petroleum extraction based.
References:
https://southpeacearchives.org/holdings-2/finding-aids/fonds-660-kirkness-steinhauer-testawich-family-fonds/
https://www.saddlehills.ab.ca/en/explore-and-play/gordondale.aspx
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Localities in Saddle Hills County