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2 unusual facts about North Saskatchewan River


Little Red River

Little Red River (Saskatchewan), a small river in central Saskatchewan which joins the North Saskatchewan River in Prince Albert

Terwillegar Park

The park is located on the east bank of the North Saskatchewan River, and features paved paths and a lake that has a hand launch for canoes.


Edmonton Centre

In geographic terms, Edmonton Centre is bound by the North Saskatchewan River and Whitemud Drive to the south, 97th Street to the east, the Alberta Highway 16 and CN Rail line to the north, and by 170th Street to the west.

Edmonton municipal election, 1892

Additionally, in a February 13 editorial the Bulletin reminded the new council that the major purpose of incorporation had been to either construct a railroad bridge across the North Saskatchewan River or, in the event that Canadian Pacific Railway was not amenable to the idea, construct a traffic bridge to lead to the train station in South Edmonton.

Fort Edmonton Footbridge

The Fort Edmonton Footbridge is a pedestrian bridge that crosses the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Haddow, Edmonton

Trails located at the north-western boundary of Haddow provide access to the North Saskatchewan River valley and Terwillegar Park.

Jasper National Park

Major river systems originating in the park include the North Saskatchewan River (part of the Hudson Bay basin), and the Athabasca and Smoky rivers (part of the Arctic Ocean basin).

Rundle Heights, Edmonton

Rundle Heights is a residential neighbourhood overlooking the North Saskatchewan River valley in the City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, named for Methodist missionary Robert Terrill Rundle.

Shellbrook, Saskatchewan

The Shell Brook (more of a river) passes just to the north of the present community, flowing east to the Sturgeon River, which in turn flows into the North Saskatchewan River west of Prince Albert.


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