Three Creeks, Alberta

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Three Creeks is an unincorporated community in northern Alberta, Canada.

The name of the community is a reference to the three creeks that flow west through the community into the Peace River, among them being Wesley Creek and Carmon Creek.

The Three Creeks Provincial Grazing Reserve provides hunting grounds for moose and deer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.srd.alberta.ca/ManagingPrograms/ProvincialGrazingReserves/NorthwestRegionPGRs/ThreeCreeks.aspx|title=Three Creeks|author=Alberta Sustainable Resource Development|authorlink=Alberta Sustainable Resource Development|accessdate=2010-10-17}}

Administration

The community is located in census division No. 17. It is administered by Northern Sunrise County and is represented by the Ward 5-Three Creeks councillor.{{Cite web|url=http://www.northernsunrise.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=53&Itemid=66|author=Northern Sunrise County |title=Reeve and Council|accessdate=2010-10-17}}

Geography

The community is located along Highway 688, approximately {{convert|25|km|mi|abbr=on}} northeast of the Town of Peace River. It has an elevation of 540 m (1772 ft).