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Unincorporated
Grosmont Location in Alberta
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Northern Alberta
Census division	13
Municipal district	Athabasca County
Elevation	610 m (2,000 ft)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)

Grosmont is a small community located in Athabasca County in Alberta, Canada. It is found along Highway 2. Grosmont is about 28 kilometers (17 miles) northwest of the town of Athabasca. It is also about 170 kilometers (106 miles) north of Edmonton, a major city.

This community is located northwest of Island Lake. It sits at an elevation of 610 meters (2,001 feet) above sea level.

What's in a Name?

The name Grosmont comes from a nearby hill. In French, "Grosmont" means "big mountain." This is how the community got its unique name.

The name Grosmont is also used for a special layer of rock. This rock layer is called the Grosmont Formation. It is part of a very large area of rock layers in Western Canada. The name also appears in the "Imperial Grosmont No. 1 well," which is a type of oil well.

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