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Edmonton (est. population of 1,016,000 in 2005),
capital of the province of Alberta, Canada.
Edmonton is situated
in central Alberta at
a historic crossroads of water, land,
and air routes.
Its high latitude (53° north) and interior location
produce winters that are long, cold, and relatively dry.
The average daily temperature range in January is
-19° to
-9° C (-2° to 16° F), and the average
range in July is 11°
to 24° C (52° to 75° F).
The average
annual rain and snowfall
is 460 mm (18 in).
Precipitation mainly
falls in summer, which
produces excellent growing conditions
for grain, oilseed, and
pasture.
At 684 square km., Edmonton is also one of the largest cities by area in North America - larger in area than Chicago, Philadelphia and Detroit.
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