Edson, Railway town in west-central Alberta, Canada
Located in the McLeod River valley, Edson extends across 29.43 square kilometers of taiga forest, sand hills, and muskeg near the Canadian Rockies.
The settlement changed its name from Heatherwood to Edson in 1911, honoring Grand Trunk Pacific Railway vice-president Edson Joseph Chamberlin.
The Galloway Station Museum occupies an original Canadian Northern Railway station building, presenting exhibits about local history through multiple gallery spaces.
The town sits 192 kilometers west of Edmonton along the Yellowhead Highway, serving as a center for resource industries including coal, oil, and forestry.
In 2023, Edson faced consecutive natural events, with wildfire evacuations followed by flood-induced state of emergency declarations.
Location: Alberta
Elevation above the sea: 920 m
Website: http://edson.ca
Shares border with: Fox Creek
Website: http://edson.ca
GPS coordinates: 53.58170,-116.43400
Latest update: May 27, 2025 10:01
Yellowhead Highway
55.7 km
TransCanada pipeline
88.8 km
Maligne Canyon
128.3 km
Brazeau Reservoir
88.2 km
Jasper House
113.8 km
Carson-Pegasus Provincial Park
95.6 km
William A. Switzer Provincial Park
90.8 km
Cadomin Cave
40.2 km
Thunder Lake Provincial Park
127.5 km
Cadomin Formation
87.4 km
Obed Lake Provincial Park
43.9 km
Sundance Provincial Park
29.9 km
Nikanassin Formation
101 km
Roche Bonhomme
123 km
Hawk Mountain
122.8 km
The Watchtower
126.3 km
Maligne Mountain
122 km
Mount Colin
121.9 km
Mount Unwin
130.5 km
Muskiki Formation
92.6 km
Whitehorse Wildland Provincial Park
94.4 km
St. Aidan and St. Hilda Anglican Church
123.4 km
Galloway Station Museum
619 m
Jacques Lake Warden Cabin
129.3 km
Brazeau Collieries
126 km
Curly Phillips Boathouse
124.4 km
Rochfort Trestle Bridge
99.7 km
Magnolia Bridge
104.1 kmReviews
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