Pekisko, Alberta

Pekisko, Alberta

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Location of Pekisko in Alberta
Pekisko is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located in the municipal district of Foothills, west of the junction of Cowboy Trail and Highway 540, km to mi|35|wiki=yes south of High River and km to mi|19|abbr=yes south of Longview.

It lies in the Canadian Rockies foothills, north of the Highwood River, at an elevation of m to ft|1215|abbr=yes|wiki=yes, and is the center of the "Pekisko Rangeland", an area of livestock grazing and agriculture. Oil and gas is an increasing part of the economy.

The name Pekisko originates from the Blackfoot Cree language "i ta pisko", meaning "rolling foothills". [Cite web|url= http://www.pekisko.ca/pkabout.html | title= About the Pekisko| author= Pekisko Group | Accessdate= 2007-06-19]

The Pekisko Formation (mississippian limestone) of the Rundle Group was named after this hamlet. A hybrid of Pisum sativum (pea) was also named Pekisko after this area. [Cite web| url= http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/pbrpov/cropreport/pea/app00000548e.shtml | title= Pekisko Peas | author= Canadian Food Inspection Agency|year= 2007 | accessdate= 2007-06-19]

ee also

*Hamlets of Alberta

References

External links

* [http://www.pekisko.ca/ Pekisko Group] (Rangeland Conservation)

Geographic Location (8-way)
Centre = Pekisko
North =



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