Gibbons, Alberta

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**Gibbons, Alberta, Canada**
Motto: "The Town of the Future"
Gibbons, Alberta, Canada.
Census division	No. 11
County	Sturgeon
Area:	6.80 km²
Founded
Incorporated
Population Town Population	2,730 (2002)
Population density	/km²
Time zone	Mountain: UTC -7
Postal code span	T0A 1N0
Latitude Longitude	53°49′39.5″N, 113°19′21.8″W
Elevation	660 m MSL
Highways	Highway 28A Highway 643
Waterways	Sturgeon River
Mayor	Wm. H. Nimmo
Governing body	Gibbons Town Council
Gibbons
^1(sc) According to the Canada 2001 Census. ^2(gr) Geographic references.

Gibbons is a town in central Alberta located on Highway 28A north-east of Edmonton. The town was named for William R. Gibbons who settled in the area and was created from the merger of two smaller communities: Astleyville and Battenburg.^{[citation needed]} Gibbons is situated on the southeast bank of the Sturgeon River which is a major tributary of the North Saskatchewan River.

As part of the Sturgeon School Division, Gibbons is the site of the following schools: Landing Trail Elementary, Gibbons School Elementary and Junior High, and the Sturgeon Learning Centre which focuses on adult learning.

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