Stony Plain

English

Etymology

Uncertain, but two name origins exist:

• The community is named after the Stoney (Nakoda) First Nations, who historically camped in the surrounding area, and;
• According to Dr. James Hector, a geologist on the Palliser Expedition, the town is named after boulders in the area.

Proper noun

Stony Plain

1. A town in Alberta, Canada; the centre of Parkland County.

See also

• Stony Plain, Alberta on Wikipedia.Wikipedia