Pakowki, Alberta
Encyclopedia
Pakowki is an unincorporated community in Alberta
, Canada
within the County of Forty Mile No. 8
. It is located along Highway 61 in southeast Alberta
. It is one of many ghost towns along the historic Red Coat Trail
route.
Nothing remains of Pakowki, but a Canadian Pacific Railway
section house that was moved to a nearby community.
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
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
within the County of Forty Mile No. 8
Forty Mile County No. 8, Alberta
The County of Forty Mile No. 8 is a municipal district in south eastern Alberta, Canada.It is located in Census Division 1, east of Medicine Hat. The municipal seat is in Foremost.-Demographics:...
. It is located along Highway 61 in southeast Alberta
Southern Alberta
Southern Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta. As of the year 2004, the region's population was approximately 272,017. The primary cities are Lethbridge and Medicine Hat...
. It is one of many ghost towns along the historic Red Coat Trail
Red Coat Trail
The Red Coat Trail is a route that approximates the path taken in 1874 by the North-West Mounted Police in their quest to bring law and order to the Canadian West.-Travel route:...
route.
Nothing remains of Pakowki, but a Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001...
section house that was moved to a nearby community.