Metiskow facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Metiskow
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 Metiskow
Location in Alberta
Metiskow
Location in Canada
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 7 |
| Municipal district | Municipal District of Provost No. 52 |
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| • Type | Unincorporated |
| Population
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| • Total | 65 |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 403, 587, 825 |
Metiskow is a small community, called a hamlet, located in the middle part of Alberta, Canada. It is part of the Municipal District of Provost No. 52, which is a local government area.
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About Metiskow
Where is Metiskow?
Metiskow is found about 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) southwest of Highway 13. It is also about 105 kilometers (65 miles) southwest of a larger city called Lloydminster.
What Does the Name Mean?
The name Metiskow comes from a word in the Cree language, metosi-skaw. This word means "many trees," which gives you an idea of what the area might look like!
How Many People Live Here?
In 1991, a count of people called the 1991 Census of Population was done by Statistics Canada. This count showed that 65 people lived in Metiskow at that time. People who live in Metiskow are sometimes called “Metiskans.”
The MCHA Community
Metiskow is part of a group of communities known as the MCHA community. This group includes other small towns and hamlets nearby. The letters MCHA stand for the first letters of the communities that are part of it:
- Metiskow
- Czar
- Hughenden
- Amisk
These communities work together in the Alberta area.
