Garden River, Alberta facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Garden River ᓂᐦᑖᐏᑭᐦᒋᑫᐤ ᓰᐲᓯᐢ nihtâwikihcikêw sîpîsis Garden Creek
Unincorporated community
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Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Northern Alberta
Planning region	Lower Peace
Improvement district	24
Returned to Little Red River Cree Nation	June 19, 2017
Area  (2021)
• Land	15.78 km2 (6.09 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	706
• Density	44.7/km2 (116/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−07:00 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Highways	Garden River Road
Waterways	Peace River

Garden River, also known as Garden Creek (Cree: ᓂᐦᑖᐏᑭᐦᒋᑫᐤ ᓰᐲᓯᐢ, nihtâwikihcikêw sîpîsis), is an unincorporated community in northern Alberta, Canada within Wood Buffalo National Park. It is located on the north shore of the Peace River at the terminus of Garden River Road, an extension of Highway 58, approximately 190 km (120 mi) east of the Town of High Level. It is a First Nations community of the Little Red River Cree Nation.

Demographics

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Most of the residents speak Woods Cree at home.