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"The City of Champions" Alberta, Edmonton is home to a diverse ethnic population of over 1 million people. This city is also home to huge hockey and football fans, with the Edmonton Oilers and the Edmonton Eskimos a big part of the city's history. Not just sports, but many other things can be asked and answered here, in the Edmonton category of WikiAnswers!

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How many miles from Edmonton to Phoenix?

The distance between the two cities' major airports is about 1,390 air miles.

When was Edmonton Ice created?

Edmonton Ice was created in 1996.

Is it colder in Edmonton than in Vancouver?

Yes, it is MUCH colder in Edmonton than in Vancouver in the winter. Vancouver's temperature rarely dips below zero Celsius while Edmonton will be below zero for most of November to March.

In the summer, Edmonton will generally have higher daytime temperatures than Vancouver, while Vancouver will generally not be as hot during the day but also not as cool at night.

Why is Edmonton famous?

Edmonton really isn't all that famous. It's far less famous than other cities like Toronto or Chicago or New York or Dubai or Paris or Los Angeles, for instance. Many people don't even know where Edmonton is, let alone heard of this city.

However, it is home to a couple famous sports teams, most notably the Edmonton Oilers and Edmonton Eskimos, and it has seen its fair share of celebrities (Oprah Winfrey, Bob Barker, for instance) and has been the host city of the Canadian Country Music Awards and hosted the world-"famous" (as in, broadcast world-wide) bike race similar to Tour de France being Tour of Alberta last month (Sept. 2013), so you could say those are reasons for Edmonton, Alberta, Canada to hold the "famous" card for a little while.

What is the driving distance between Edmonton Alberta and mayerthorpe Alberta?

In a straight line its 73 miles (117 kilometers). Following the roads its 85 miles (137 kilometers), about 1 hour 38 minutes drive.

Why Was Fort Edmonton Built?

Because it was made a point where furs could be traded from fur traders and Native Americans that traded there. It was also built on a river that flows for a quite a long ways, and was a main route where furs could be transported from some place up or down river. The North Saskatchewan River is still a major river that flows through Alberta, along with the Athabasca River.

How has Edmonton changed since the 1900s?

Lots.

- more trees

- more kittens

- more people

It might sound like an unrealistic answer, but its true over the past 20 years there has been more trees planted, more animals have been produced, and more people have been born into this wonderful place called Earth.

What is sole custody?

This entrusts the legal and physical custody of the child in only one of the parents. The parent granted Sole Custody makes all major decisions for the child without having to consult the non-custodial parent. Sole Custody is generally used in cases where the parties are unable to cooperate in making decisions for the child or in those cases where one parent is absent from the child's life.

What city is further north Edmonton or Dublin?

Dublin, Ireland, has the coordinates of 53°20′52″N.

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, has the coordinates of 53°32′N.

Thus, Edmonton is further north than Dublin, though the difference is small - about 20km.

What is the time difference between Jamaica and Edmonton?

Eastern Standard Time, the time in Jamaica throughout the year (UTC - 5 hours), is one hour ahead of Mountain Daylight Saving Time, the time in Edmonton from the 2nd Sunday of March to the 1st Sunday of November (UTC - 6 hours) and two hoursahead of Mountain Standard Time, the time in Edmonton from the 1st Sunday of November to the 2nd Sunday of March (UTC - 7 hours).

5 AM MST = 6 AM MDT = 7 AM EST

Is Edmonton in the Boreal Plains Ecozone?

Not quite. The city of Edmonton is located in a transition zone between the Boreal Forest and the Mixed Grass Prairie called the Aspen Parkland.

Where can I find Archives on Lil Davey and the Drastiks from Edmonton Alberta?

"Lil" Davey and the Drastiks (archives) can be found on Facebook, should you go to you're browser and type in the same.......it should take you to the Rock'n'Roll ReUnion .......at the kinsmen field house done 1988 ..... and again in 1989. The 1988 Show was recorded live and covered by Television...Nation Wide.

In you're exploration ...(there were many bands) and as Lead Singer of the YellowHead Band (a very very different band) as front man for many shows throughout Canada and the United States you'll find...especially on Facebook.... other exceptional Bands and Singers from Edmonton and Calgary through the 60's and 70's that recorded RAW ....Rock and Roll.