Vegreville

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Vegreville is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located 103 km (64 mi) east of Alberta's capital city, Edmonton. It sits roughly at the geographic centre of the province. The primary economic base of the town is agricultural.
Vegreville saw a major growth spurt in the early part of the 20th century. Both an agriculture and rail centre, it benefited from economic expansion in both these areas.

The Davis family was prominent in transportation in the development of rail tranport
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Coordinates:   53°30'5"N   112°3'14"W
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