District of Alberta
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The District of Alberta was one of four districts of the Northwest Territories created in 1882.[1][2] It was styled the Alberta Provisional District to distinguish it from the District of Keewatin which had a more autonomous relationship from the NWT administration. Present-day Province of Alberta takes in the District of Alberta and parts of the Districts of Athabasca, Assiniboia and Saskatchewan.
See also[edit]
- Alberta (Provisional District) Former Canadian House of Commons electoral district covering the District of Alberta.
- Territorial evolution of Canada
- District of Saskatchewan
- District of Assiniboia
- District of Athabasca
References[edit]
- ^ Acts of the Parliament of the Dominion of Canada, Ottawa: Brown Chamberlin Law Printer (for Canada), 1886
- ^ Fung, Professor of Geography, University of Saskatchewan., Dr. K.I.; Richards,, J. Howard, Evolution-boundaries-1882: (1969). Atlas of Saskatchewan. Saskatoon: Modern Press., retrieved 2007-10-12
Coordinates: 51°48′N 113°24′W / 51.80°N 113.40°W
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