Edson, Alberta

Current Weather

The town of Edson is 2,960 feet [902.21 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Edson lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Edson can be found in:

At the time of the 2006 StatCan Census, Edson had a population of 8,098 people^<2>. This is an increase of 6.76% since the previous Census (with 7,585 people in 2001).

With 8,098 people, Edson represented 0.25% of the total population of Alberta, making it the province's 28th most populous community.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>
	Carrot Creek	E	23 mi [37.01 km]
	Cynthia	SE	46 mi [74 km]
	Mackay	E	34 mi [54.7 km]
	Marlboro	W	14 mi [22.53 km]
	Niton Junction	E	25 mi [40.23 km]
	Nojack	E	34 mi [54.7 km]

To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Edson.

Websites for Edson

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Search for Local Businesses

Google's 'Search-by-Location' has proven to be a useful tool by people who planned visits to this area. We have prepared the following searches to help you find businesses, travel and vacation activities that are in (or close to) Edson. It's likely that the search results won't include all of the businesses that are in this area, but the results should give you a good foundation for further searches.

For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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