Spirit River (Alberta)
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Spirit River is a river in northern Alberta
, Canada
. The name is a translation of the Cree
words Chepe Sepi, meaning ghost or spirit.
The town of Spirit River
is established close to the river banks and is named for the river, as is the Municipal District of Spirit River No. 133
and the Spirit River Formation
, a geological formation of the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin.
, at an elevation of 920 metres (3,018.4 ft). It flows eastwards through the Municipal District of Spirit River
, then by Rycroft
, south of the Birch Hills into Birch Hills County
. There it flows into the Saddle River (AKA Burnt River), at an elevation of 440 metres (1,443.6 ft); the Saddle River empties after 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) into the Peace River
east of Dunvegan
.
Northern Alberta
Northern Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta.Its primary industry is oil and gas, with large heavy oil reserves being exploited at the Athabasca Oil Sands and Wabasca Area in the east of the region...
, 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...
. The name is a translation of the Cree
Cree language
Cree is an Algonquian language spoken by approximately 117,000 people across Canada, from the Northwest Territories and Alberta to Labrador, making it the aboriginal language with the highest number of speakers in Canada. It is also spoken in the U.S. state of Montana...
words Chepe Sepi, meaning ghost or spirit.
The town of Spirit River
Spirit River, Alberta
Spirit River is a town in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located north of Grande Prairie at the junction of Highway 49 and Highway 731.The community is largely agricultural, being located in the fertile Peace Country. Together with neighboring Rycroft, it is a service centre for the oil and gas...
is established close to the river banks and is named for the river, as is the Municipal District of Spirit River No. 133
Spirit River No. 133, Alberta
The Municipal District of Spirit River No. 133 is a municipal district in north western Alberta, Canada, north of Grande Prairie.It is located in Census Division 19. It was incorporated in 1916. The seat of the county is in the Town of Spirit River....
and the Spirit River Formation
Spirit River Formation
The Spirit River Formation is a stratigraphical unit of middle Albian age in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin.It takes the name from the Spirit River, and was first described in Imperial Oil Spirit River No...
, a geological formation of the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin.
Course
The river originates in the Spirit Ridge, 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) southwest from the town of Spirit RiverSpirit River, Alberta
Spirit River is a town in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located north of Grande Prairie at the junction of Highway 49 and Highway 731.The community is largely agricultural, being located in the fertile Peace Country. Together with neighboring Rycroft, it is a service centre for the oil and gas...
, at an elevation of 920 metres (3,018.4 ft). It flows eastwards through the Municipal District of Spirit River
Spirit River No. 133, Alberta
The Municipal District of Spirit River No. 133 is a municipal district in north western Alberta, Canada, north of Grande Prairie.It is located in Census Division 19. It was incorporated in 1916. The seat of the county is in the Town of Spirit River....
, then by Rycroft
Rycroft, Alberta
Rycroft is a village in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located 68 km north of the city of Grande Prairie and 7 km east of Spirit River. Dunvegan Provincial Park is located 20 km north of the community.-Demographics:...
, south of the Birch Hills into Birch Hills County
Birch Hills County, Alberta
Birch Hills County is a municipal district in north-western Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 19, north-east of Grande Prairie.-Demographics:The population of Birch Hills County according to its 2008 municipal census is 1,610....
. There it flows into the Saddle River (AKA Burnt River), at an elevation of 440 metres (1,443.6 ft); the Saddle River empties after 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) into the Peace River
Peace River (Canada)
The Peace River is a river in Canada that originates in the Rocky Mountains of northern British Columbia and flows to the northeast through northern Alberta. The Peace River flows into the Slave River, a tributary of the Mackenzie River. The Mackenzie is the 12th longest river in the world,...
east of Dunvegan
Dunvegan, Alberta
Dunvegan is an unincorporated community within the Municipal District of Fairview No. 136 in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located south of the town of Fairview on the northern bank of the Peace River at the mouth of the Dunvegan Creek....
.