Stony Plain

Meaning

Proper Noun

• town Alberta (province) Canada (country) ; the centre of Parkland County.

Origin

• 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.