Town of Athabasca

"Land of the Whispering Hills"

Athabasca is the dominant Town within this trading area in both size and range of services available. It is the major service centre for an area covering approximately 15,000 square kilometres with an estimated population of 10,600.

"Land of the Whispering Hills"

Athabasca is strategically situated as a link to the north and it became the means whereby the majority of goods were shipped to Northern Alberta, the Northwest Territories and the Yukon. Athabasca is of prime importance as a transshipment point for goods needed to sustain life and build the North.

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Demographics

  • 1986 - 1,933
  • 1988 - 1,975
  • 1996 - 2,313

Key Linkages

  • Highway - #2, #55, #813
  • Bus Line - Greyhound
  • Trucking - Landing Transport, D & L Express,
  • Railway - CN
  • Airports - Athabasca Municipal Airport
  • Airlines - Alberta Central Airways
  • Natural Gas Pipeline - Central Gas
  • Electric - Trans Alta
  • Communication - Telus
  • Cellular - Telus Mobility

Major Industries

  • Agriculture
  • Oil and Gas
  • Forestry
  • Mining

Major Industrial/Commercial Employers

  • Nova Gas
  • Alberta Pacific Forest Industries
  • Northwest Tile and Ceramics

Corridor Advantages

  • Service area for 10,600 people

Air Transport

Nearest commercial and freight services are at the Edmonton International Airport

Athabasca Municipal Airport

  • 4,000 ft all weather runway
  • Alberta Central Airways provides scheduled and charter service

Rail Transport

  • CN provides freight service

Road Transport

Hwy #2

  • Known as the Alaska Highway and it leads North to Slave Lake and Peace River
  • Leads South to Edmonton (150 km)

Hwy #55

  • Leads East to Lac la Biche (96 km)

Bus and Freight Transport

  • Daily inter-community bus service
  • Various Trucking companies provide charter freight service