Aldersyde, Alberta
Aldersyde | |
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 Grain elevators, 1975 | |
  Aldersyde Location of Aldersyde in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 50°40′34″N 113°52′44″W / 50.67611°N 113.87889°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 6 |
| Municipal district | Foothills County |
| Population (2003)[1] | |
| • Total | 64 |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | +1-403 |
Aldersyde is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the Foothills County.[3] Located between Highway 2 and Highway 2A south of Highway 7, the hamlet is approximately 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southeast of Okotoks, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of High River and 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Calgary. A Canadian Pacific Railway line runs through the hamlet.
The name "Aldersyde" was coined by a first settler for its Scottish sound, although apparently there is no place in Scotland with the same name.[4]
Demographics[]
The population of Aldersyde according to the conducted by Foothills County is 64.[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "Alberta Population Summary: Alberta's Hamlets Alphabetically, 2010" (PDF). Alberta Population. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 6, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 10.
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Coordinates: 50°40′34″N 113°52′44″W / 50.67611°N 113.87889°W
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