Derwent, Alberta
Derwent is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within the County of Two Hills No.[4] It is located on Highway 45, approximately 41 kilometres (25 mi) north of Vermilion.Established in 1928 when the Canadian Pacific Railway opened a rail line through the region, it was named after Derwent, Derbyshire, England.[6] Prior to this name, the community was briefly known as Monkman (purportedly after the temporary stay in the community of Albert Monkman, an important member of the 1885 Metis Provisional Government headed by Louis Riel) and, before that, the Native Americans of the region referred to it as Penguix.[citation needed] The population peaked at 301 in 1959, but declined rapidly after the construction of the bridge to Elk Point and the closure of the local grain elevator.