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Spedden
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 Spedden
Location in Alberta
Spedden
Location in Canada
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 12 |
| Municipal district | Smoky Lake County |
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| • Type | Unincorporated |
| Population
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| • Total | 56 |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 780, 587, 825 |
Spedden is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Smoky Lake County. It is located 0.3 kilometres (0.19 mi) north of Highway 36, approximately 106 kilometres (66 mi) southwest of Cold Lake.
History
Spedden was named after one of the original surveyors who died in the area in 1919. Previously it bore the name Cache Lake.
Spedden received a Canadian National rail-line in 1919, and by the end of the year St. Paul residents pushed the line another 50 kilometres through Ashmont to their locality.
Demographics
Spedden recorded a population of 56 in the 1991 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada.
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