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Prince Albert
Sign in to saveAlso known as Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Prince Albert, SK, City of Prince Albert
city in Saskatchewan, Canada
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It is catalogued under topics including 1776 establishments in the British Empire, Cities in Saskatchewan and Hudson's Bay Company trading posts.
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Place details
- Locality
- Prince Albert
- Region
- Saskatchewan
- Country
- Canada
- Population
- 35,102
- Timezone
- America/Regina
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Country
- Canada
- Province
- Saskatchewan
- Incorporated city
- October 8, 1904
- City mayor
- Bill Powalinsky
- Governing body
- Prince Albert City Council
- Mps
- Randy Hoback ( CON )
- Mlas
- Kevin Kasun ( SKP ), Alana Ross ( SKP )
- Land
- 67.17 km (25.93 sq mi)
- Population centre
- 21.37 km (8.25 sq mi)
- Census agglomeration
- 2,537.68 km (979.80 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 440 m (1,440 ft)
- Total
- 37,756
- Density
- 562.1/km (1,456/sq mi)
- Population centre density
- 21.37/km (55.3/sq mi)
- Census agglomeration density
- 2,537.68/km (6,572.6/sq mi)
- Demonym
- Prince Albertan
- Time zone
- UTC−06:00 ( CST )
- Forward sortation area
- S6V - S6X
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Population
- 37756
- Area
- 65.68
- Elevation
- 440
- Official website
- www.citypa.ca
- Image
- Prince Albert Saskatchewan in fall 01.JPG
- Motto
- Gateway to the North
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- Commons category
- Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
- inception
- 1866-00-00
- minimum temperature record
- -56.7
- P8168
- Werner Kreindl
- P12749
- photon
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Travel guide
Understand
thumb|right|Prince Albert skyline Named after Queen Victoria's husband, is known as the "Gateway to the North". The local pulp and paper mill announced its closure after serving as the community's primary economic engine for 60-75 years. The good news is that Prince Albert is now poised to become a new hub for call centres.
See
thumb|right|Prince Albert Historical Museum thumb|right|Prince Albert Arts Centre
The Rawlinson Art Centre, Art Hauser Centre, and Saskatchewan Provincial Court House are attractive venues.
Do
Prince Albert is the central hub for hunters and fishermen looking to go to the various lakes, and vast wilderness of Northern Saskatchewan. The city offers places of taxidermy, guide services, and several outlets for transportation needs, accommodations, equipment and supplies. The city is 30-45 minutes from Christopher Lake, Emma Lake, Candle Lake, and Prince Albert National Park; all of which offer camping and fishing on some of Saskatchewan's largest pristine lakes. Further north are Big River, Montreal Lake, McLean Lake, and Montreal River.
Buy
Gateway Mall, in downtown Prince Albert, has seen better days but offers a variety of large chain stores and small local businesses. Cornerstone Shopping Centre, in the eastern part of Prince Albert, is a larger outdoor shopping centre with various large chain stores and restaurants, including Tim Hortons. Downtown Prince Albert has many different food, entertainment, and shopping venues.
Drink
There's more than a few places to get a drink in Prince Albert, including the two Province-run liquor stores located in the city. The city has an abundance of country music bars.
Sleep
Prince Albert has a number of hotels, including the Days Inn, Comfort Inn, Travelodge, Ramada Inn, Holiday Inn, and Super 8 motel.
Stay safe
Prince Albert has a deserved reputation for crime among Saskatchewanians, although most crimes are of the petty variety such as theft. Don't leave valuables in your car overnight – even loose change may attract the attention of thieves. Avoid the West Flat neighbourhood (the area abutting the river west of 2nd Ave W) at night. The city is entirely safe during the day.
Go next
It's a 20-30 minute drive to St. Louis, through which the mighty South Saskatchewan River runs, and which is the premiere place for Metis culture and history in Saskatchewan. It's another 30-minute drive to the Historic Batoche Settlement. Prince Albert National Park - 90 km north of the city on Highway 2.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Encyclopedic overview
Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Prince Consort to Queen Victoria and the namesake of the city chosen by Reverend Nisbet
Prince Albert is the third largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada, after Saskatoon and Regina. It is situated near the geographic centre of the province on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River. Often simply referred to as P. A., the city is also known as the "Gateway to the North" since it is the northernmost major urban centre in the province and serves as somewhat of a hub between Saskatchewan's northern communities and larger communities in the south. Prince Albert National Park is located 51 kilometres (32 mi) north of the city and contains a wealth of lakes, forest, and wildlife. The city itself is located in a transition zone between the aspen parkland and boreal forest biomes. Prince Albert is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Prince Albert No. 461, of which it is the seat, but is politically separate.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Prince Albert” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.