Edmonton Area of the Province of Alberta, Travel Alberta Visual, Travel West, Travel Canada

Edmonton is the administrative and legislative center of the Province of Alberta, and the Provincial Capital. Edmonton was established in the XIX century as a supply center for the "Gold Rush" of Alaska and Dawson Creek. Canada National Railway was build to facilitate the supply of mining equipment to the gold diggers. CN is the transportation choice of Canadian coal and minerals from the Northern Alberta to the Orient. Edmonton Area is densely populated, surrounded by satellite Towns like; Leduc, St Albert, Fort Saskatchewan, Stony Plain, and the Ukrainian Heritage Town, Sherwood Park. The focal point of Edmonton is the Legislative Building, which houses the Alberta Parliament and offices of government officials.