Rycroft is a village in northern Alberta, Canada. It is approximately 68 km (42 mi) north of Grande Prairie and 7 km (4.3 mi) east of Spirit River. Dunvegan Provincial Park is located 20 km north of the community. The village had a population of 550 as of the 2021 census.
The post office was originally known as Spirit River. The name was changed to Roycroft in 1920 to honour R.H. Roycroft, a prominent local citizen, and was altered to Rycroft in 1933.[1]
Teams[]
- Rycroft Flames (Beaver Hockey League, 1978-1983) team at some point was also a member of the North Peace Hockey League
References[]
- ↑ Hamilton, William (1978). The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Toronto: Macmillan, 31. ISBN 0-7715-9754-1.