Dorothy, Alberta
Dorothy | |
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 Dorothy grain elevator at sunrise | |
  Dorothy Location in Special Area No. 2 | |
| Coordinates: 51°16′45″N 112°19′30″W / 51.27917°N 112.32500°WCoordinates: 51°16′45″N 112°19′30″W / 51.27917°N 112.32500°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Planning region | Red Deer |
| Special area | 2 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Special Areas Board |
| Population (1991)[1] | |
| • Total | 14 |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Dorothy is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Special Area No. 2.[2][3] It is located approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) east of Highway 56 and 85 kilometres (53 mi) northwest of Brooks.
The community was named for Dorothy Wilson, a young girl that lived in the area at the time the post office opened.[4]
Dorothy is home to two former churches, a United Church that was in service between 1932 and 1961, and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Roman Catholic Church[5] that was in service between 1944 and 1967. They hosted numerous social events for the area.[6]
Catholic church located in Dorothy, Alberta
United Church located in Dorothy, Alberta
Demographics[]
Dorothy recorded a population of 14 in the 1991 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada.[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "91 Census: Unincorporated Places — Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. June 1993. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 6, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ Statistics Canada (2010-03-05). "Standard Geographical Classification 2006 – Special Area No. 2, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 43.
- ^ "Simon Wroot's Studio". Archived from the original on 2013-04-10. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
- ^ "Ghost Towns of Alberta". Retrieved 2013-03-11.
External links[]
Media related to Dorothy, Alberta at Wikimedia Commons
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