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Edmonton, a Canadian city, is the capital of the province of Alberta.

Edmonton history

Edmonton was founded in 1795 when a Hudson's Bay Company Trading Post was established with the construction of Fort Edmonton. John Rowand, a fur trader for the North West Company, arrived in Edmonton in 1804 and became respected and accepted as a leader by the Plains Indians, managing Edmonton's fur trade with the Cree and Blackfoot in Edmonton for about 30 years. Fort Edmonton became a local economic centre, the major stopping point before pioneers headed up north or farther west.

More people began settling in the vicinity of Fort Edmonton in the 1870s after the government offered the land to settlers at a good price. Edmonton officially became a town in 1892 with a population of 700. The city boomed during the Klondike Gold Rush of 1897 as thousands of eager prospectors heading north via the "All Canadian Route," stopping in Edmonton for supplies. By 1904 Edmonton had 9,000 residents, and a year later it became incorporated as a city and declared the provincial capital.

In 1912 Edmonton, which was located on the north shore of the North Saskatchewan River, amalgamated with its sister city of Strathcona on the southern shore to attain a combined population of 53,000. The High Level Rail Bridge across the river was completed in 1913, cementing the link between the north and south sides of Edmonton. In the 1930s Edmonton continued to thrive as a northern business centre, and an aviation shipping point for food and medical supplies using the new bush planes. In 1942 the construction of the Alaska Highway made the city into a major ground transportation and supply centre to the far north. It was at about this time that Edmonton officially became known as "Gateway to the North."

Shortly after World War II oil was discovered near the nearby towns of Leduc, Redwater, and Pembina. The area around Edmonton became home to most of Alberta's oil production, and the subsequent oil boom gave Edmonton new status as the Oil Capital of Canada. The city began growing even more dramatically after the Arab Oil Boycott of 1973, and combined with satellite cities such as St. Albert and Sherwood Park, Edmonton's metropolitan population now sits at a 937,845 (per the 2001 census). Oil production and refining remains the basis of many Edmonton jobs, but other industries have also risen in prominence as the population grew and diversified.

Near cities to Edmonton

• St Albert travel guide 14 km
• Spruce Grove travel guide 30 km
• Leduc travel guide 32 km
• Red Deer travel guide 140 km
• Airdrie travel guide 250 km
• Calgary travel guide 280 km
• North Battleford travel guide 360 km
• Grande Prairie travel guide 390 km
• Lethbridge travel guide 430 km
• Medicine Hat travel guide 430 km

Near webcams to Edmonton

• Calgary - The Olympic Oval webcam 280 km
• Lake Louise webcam 300 km
• Lake Louise webcam 300 km
• Banff webcam 300 km
• Kalispell webcam 600 km
• Kalispell Skycam webcam 600 km
• Kalispell - Downtown webcam 600 km
• Bigfork - Bigfork Bay webcam 610 km
• Spokane - Hamilton Street webcam 710 km
• Whistler webcam 750 km

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