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Place Name
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Fort Saskatchewan
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Pronunciation
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sas-KA-chuh-wahn
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Place Status (Type)
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city
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Population
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12,078 (1991)
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Location
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Saskatchewan, Canada, North America
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Latitude
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53°43'N
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Longitude
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113°13'W
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Fort Saskatchewan
(sas-KA-chuh-wahn), city (1991 pop. 12,078),
central Alta., Canada, on North Saskatchewan R., satellite community
15 mi/24 km NE of Edmonton; 53°43'N
113°13'W. Coal mining, oil and gas, iron ore, and nonferrous smelting
and refining; mfg. (fertilizer); grain elevators, mixed farming,
cattle, barley. First fort of the North West Mounted Police N of
Calgary was established here. Elk Island Natl. Park is
10 mi/16 km ESE.
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