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Introduction ...
Below are places that are close (or relative) to Point Alison.
This page contains six sections:
Around Point Alison ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Edmonton. It is located about 40 miles [64 km] to the east of Point Alison. Edmonton has a population of 812,000 people.<1>
The next largest community is Saint Albert.
It is located about 35 miles [56 km] to the east of Point Alison and has a population of 57,700 people.
For comparison, Point Alison has a population of 15 people.
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The following large communities are also in the area. Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Point Alison and not the distance if you are going to drive it.<2>
| Community | 2006
Population | Direction | Distance |
| Alberta Beach [Map] | 884 | NE | 10 miles [16.1 km] |
| Barrhead [Map] | 4,209 | N | 39 miles [62.8 km] |
| Beaumont [Map] | 8,961 | E | 45 miles [72.4 km] |
| Bon Accord [Map] | 1,534 | NE | 47 miles [75.6 km] |
| Calmar [Map] | 1,959 | SE | 35 miles [56.3 km] |
| Devon [Map] | 6,261 | E | 33 miles [53.1 km] |
| Drayton Valley [Map] | 6,893 | SW | 30 miles [48.3 km] |
| Leduc [Map] | 16,967 | SE | 43 miles [69.2 km] |
| Legal [Map] | 1,192 | NE | 44 miles [70.8 km] |
| Mayerthorpe [Map] | 1,474 | NW | 38 miles [61.2 km] |
| Morinville [Map] | 6,775 | NE | 38 miles [61.2 km] |
| Spruce Grove [Map] | 19,541 | E | 23 miles [37 km] |
| Stony Plain [Map] | 12,363 | E | 19 miles [30.6 km] |
| Thorsby [Map] | 945 | SE | 28 miles [45.1 km] |
| Westlock [Map] | 5,008 | NE | 49 miles [78.9 km] |
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Below is a sample of nearby communities:
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See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a new section that have been added to our Genealogy Helper Page for Point Alison.
We have a list of several cemeteries that are in the area around Point Alison. Our list includes the location of each cemetery, with the ability to see an overhead view of the cemetery.
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Airports Near Point Alison ...
Of the airports that we know about, these are some of the closest to Point Alison.
| Airport Name (IATA/ICAO Code)<3> | NFDC<4>
Report | Direction | Distance |
| Edmonton / Villeneuve Airport(ZVL/CZVL) [Map] | CZVL | ENE | 26 miles [41.8 km] |
| Drayton Valley Airport [Map] | CER3 | SW | 27 miles [43.5 km] |
| Barrhead Airport [Map] | CEP3 | N | 37 miles [59.5 km] |
| Edmonton City Centre Airport(YXD/CYXD) [Map] | CYXD | E | 39 miles [62.8 km] |
| Mayerthorpe Airport [Map] | CEV5 | NW | 39 miles [62.8 km] |
| Edmonton Internationl Airport (YEG/CYEG) [Map] | CYEG | ESE | 40 miles [64.4 km] |
When we're on the road, rather than always picking an airport that is close to our destination, we try to see if there might be another airport that would be a better fit to our travel plans.<5> To help with your planning, the following list of airports is organized by type and where they are relatively close to Point Alison.
Please keep in mind that these airports where chosen based on their air-distance from Point Alison. You should check the map and see how accessible they are when considering one airport over another.
Large Airports
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service
General Aviation Airports
| Airport Name (IATA/ICAO Code) | NFDC
Report | Direction | Distance |
| Edmonton / Villeneuve Airport(ZVL/CZVL) [Map] | CZVL | ENE | 26 miles [41.8 km] |
| Drayton Valley Airport [Map] | CER3 | SW | 27 miles [43.5 km] |
| Barrhead Airport [Map] | CEP3 | N | 37 miles [59.5 km] |
| Edmonton City Centre Airport(YXD/CYXD) [Map] | CYXD | E | 39 miles [62.8 km] |
| Mayerthorpe Airport [Map] | CEV5 | NW | 39 miles [62.8 km] |
Additional Airport Information
For each of the airports listed below, we've linked to websites where detailed information about the airport can be found.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Point Alison. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Alberta: www.alberta.ca/
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | Unless noted otherwise, the population counts we use should be considered estimates. Our population values for Point Alison were taken from various sources and although they can be traced back to Statistics Canada (StatCan), they should not be considered official. - Return to Citation |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance from Point Alison. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Point Alison) to Point B.
If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Point Alison. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Point Alison
Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Point Alison. The point that we are using is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 53.5500, Longitude: -114.4833 [Map].- Return to Citation |
| <3> | The IATA and ICAO are organizations that, amongst other functions, provide identifying codes for airports. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is an airline trade organization. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is an agency of the United Nations. Although the codes are similar, be careful not to confuse them. - Return to Citation |
| <4> | On an airport-by-airport basis, an NFDC report typically includes a description of airport operations, contacts, the runway(s), and radio, navigation & weather frequencies. The National Flight Data Center (NFDC) is operated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with the purpose of collecting, validating and disseminating information about airports. - Return to Citation |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Point Alison), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. - Return to Citation |
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