Place:Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada

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NameDrayton Valley
TypeTown
Coordinates53.25°N 115°W
Located inAlberta, Canada
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Drayton Valley is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 22 (Cowboy Trail), approximately southwest of Edmonton. It is surrounded by Brazeau County, known for its vast oil fields. The town is located between the North Saskatchewan River and the Pembina River.

The town was named after Drayton, Hampshire, the birthplace of the wife of one of the Alberta town's postmasters.

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