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Gibbons (pop. 3,200 in 2016) in the Edmonton Capital Region, located north of the city of Edmonton. Its close neighbour is Bon Accord (pop. 1,500), an even smaller town located just to the west.
Understand
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Gibbons and Bon Accord are neighbouring agricultural and bedroom communities located in Sturgeon County that are about 7 km (4.3 mi) apart via Highway 28.
Get in
[edit | edit source]By car
[edit | edit source]Gibbons and Bon Accord are about 20 minutes north of Anthony Henday Drive (Highway 216), the general northern extent of the built up area of North Edmonton and can be accessed via Highway 28 (97 Street in Edmonton). Gibbons can be accessed more directly by Highway 28A, which connects to Manning Drive (Highway 15) in Edmonton.
By bus
[edit | edit source]- Red Arrow, toll-free: +1-800-232-1958, [email protected]. Service from Fort McMurray and Edmonton.
- Rider Express. Service from Edmonton, Sherwood Park, and Fort McMurray.
By plane
[edit | edit source]The Edmonton International Airport YEG IATA is about 45 minutes away.
Get around
[edit | edit source]You will need a private car as there is no public transit.
See
[edit | edit source]- Gibbons Museum, 4709 48 Ave, Gibbons, ☏ +1 780-233-7300.
Do
[edit | edit source]- 1 Goose Hummock Golf Resort, 1-23210 Township Road 564, Sturgeon County, ☏ +1 780-921-2444, [email protected].
- 2 Jurassic Forest, 2-23210 Township Road 564, Sturgeon County, ☏ +1 780-470-2446, [email protected]. M-Th 9AM-6PM (final entry prior to 5PM); F-Su 9AM-7PM (final entry prior to 6PM). Features a forest with dinosaurs with 2 km of boardwalk trails through an old-growth forest. Also has mini golf and an active learning park.
- 3 Prairie Gardens & Adventure Farm, 56311 Lily Lake Road, Sturgeon County, ☏ +1 780-921-2272, [email protected]. 35-acre working family farm featuring a garden centre, u-pick, tours, and events.
Buy
[edit | edit source]Eat & drink
[edit | edit source]- Chelsea's Pub and Family Restaurant, 4940 50 Ave, Bon Accord, ☏ +1 780-921-2233. Daily 11AM-9PM.
- Mainstreet Public House, 4920 50 Ave, Gibbons, ☏ +1 780-578-6255. W-Th 11:30AM-9PM, F 11:30AM-10PM, Sa 9:30AM-10PM, Su 9:30AM-8PM.
- Primo Pizza & Donair, 4907 50 Ave, Gibbons, ☏ +1 780-923-3999, [email protected]. M-Th 11AM-9:30PM, F Sa 11AM-10:30PM, Su noon-8:30PM.
- Sal's Famous Gibbons, 4606-50 Ave, Gibbons, ☏ +1 780-923-2144. M-Th 11AM-10PM, W-Sa 11AM-11PM, Su noon-10PM.
Sleep
[edit | edit source]- 1 Gibbons Hotel & Tavern, 5010 50 Ave, Gibbons, ☏ +1 780-923-2401.
- 2 Longriders RV Park, 23136 Highway 643, ☏ +1 780-923-3300, [email protected].
- 3 McLeod Creek Farm & Campground, 56415 Hwy 28, Sturgeon County, ☏ +1 780-921-2490, [email protected].
Connect
[edit | edit source]Go next
[edit | edit source]| Routes through Gibbons |
Cold Lake / Fort McMurray via  ← Redwater ← | N  S | → Edmonton → END |
| END ← | N  S | → Fort Saskatchewan via  → Edmonton |