Altorado, Alberta
Altorado is a ghost town in the County of Forty Mile No. 8, Alberta, Canada.
The community was originally settled during the creation of a Canadian Pacific Railway line from Weyburn, Saskatchewan to Stirling, Alberta in an attempt to profit from railway trade.[citation needed] During 1912–1913, pioneers, mainly members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, settled at Altorado, located southeast of present-day Foremost.[citation needed] By 1913, the community had a doctor, a post office, two general stores, and three blacksmiths.[citation needed]
However, in 1913, the line bypassed the community in favour of Foremost, and the community became non-viable.[citation needed]
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- "Community picnic, Altorado, Alberta". Images Canada. 1912. Retrieved 2008-08-05.[dead link]
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- County of Forty Mile No. 8
- Ghost towns in Alberta
- Populated places established in 1912
- Latter-day Saint settlements in Canada
- 1912 establishments in Alberta
- Southern Alberta geography stubs
- Canada ghost town stubs