Red Deer travel guide

Red Deer is a city in central Alberta, Canada. It is located near the midpoint of the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor, and is Alberta's third most populous city - after Calgary and Edmonton. Red Deer is located in aspen parkland, a region of rolling hills focused on oil, grain, and cattle production. The city is a centre for oil and agriculture distribution, and the surrounding region is a major centre for petrochemical production.
Red Deer County surrounds the city.
The city takes its name from Red Deer River, a translation of was-ka-soo which means "elk river" in the Cree aboriginal language. Waskasoo is also a neighborhood overlooking the Red Deer River.
Red Deer is the hometown of several famous people, including former NHLer Ron Anderson, current NHLer Glen Wesley and Olympic gold medalist Jamie Salé. (...) more....

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