Carvel, Alberta
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Carvel is a hamlet
in Alberta
, Canada
within Parkland County
. It is located on Highway 770, approximately 35 kilometres (21.7 mi) west of Edmonton
.
Carvel's largest building is the St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church and accompanying parish hall.
In August 2008, a memorial to the founding pioneer families of Carvel was placed at the entrance to the church's graveyard.
Carvel is home to the CWHK Weather Radar
Station, which functions as central Alberta's main weather radar station with an average range of about 240 km (149.1 mi).
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in Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
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within Parkland County
Parkland County, Alberta
Parkland County is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada.It is located west of Edmonton in Census Division No. 11, along the Parkland Highway...
. It is located on Highway 770, approximately 35 kilometres (21.7 mi) west of Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
.
Carvel's largest building is the St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church and accompanying parish hall.
In August 2008, a memorial to the founding pioneer families of Carvel was placed at the entrance to the church's graveyard.
Carvel is home to the CWHK Weather Radar
Weather radar
Weather radar, also called weather surveillance radar and Doppler weather radar, is a type of radar used to locate precipitation, calculate its motion, estimate its type . Modern weather radars are mostly pulse-Doppler radars, capable of detecting the motion of rain droplets in addition to the...
Station, which functions as central Alberta's main weather radar station with an average range of about 240 km (149.1 mi).