John D'Or Prairie

John D'Or Prairie

Location of John D'Or Prairie in Alberta

Coordinates: 58°30′06″N 115°08′57″W / 58.50175°N 115.14911°W / 58.50175; -115.14911
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Census division No. 17
Government
 • Type Unincorporated
Elevation 290 m (950 ft)
Time zone MST (UTC−7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC−6)

John D'Or Prairie is a First Nations settlement within the John D'Or Prairie 215 Indian reserve in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located on the Lawrence River, upstream from the Peace River, and south of the Caribou Mountains. It has an elevation of 290 metres (950 ft).

The settlement is located in census division No. 17 and in the federal riding of Peace River. The settlement and the Indian reserve are part of the Little Red River Cree Nation.

Access

The settlement is accessed by the John D'Or Prairie Aerodrome and an access road that connects to Alberta Highway 58 to the north of the Indian reserve.

Demographics

Statistics Canada has not recently published a population for John D’Or Prairie. However, the population of John D'Or Prairie according to the Little Red River Cree Nation is 1,062.[1]

Industry Canada shows that John D’Or Prairie's greater rural area had a total population of 1,398 living in 176 dwellings in 2001. With a land area of 146.1 km2 (56.4 sq mi), its greater rural area has a population density of 17.0/km2 (44/sq mi).[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "LRRCN Profile – Community". Little Red River Cree Nation. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
  2. ↑ Industry Canada/Web Archive (2006-11-04). "John D'Or Prairie - Community demographics (2001 census)". Retrieved 2010-02-07.

Coordinates: 58°30′06″N 115°08′57″W / 58.50167°N 115.14917°W / 58.50167; -115.14917 (John D'Or Prairie)

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