Aldersyde, Alberta
Aldersyde is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the Foothills County.[2] 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. The Canadian Pacific Railway Aldersyde subdivision runs through the hamlet.
Aldersyde | |
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Hamlet | |
 Grain elevators, 1975 | |
  Aldersyde Location of Aldersyde in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 50°40′34″N 113°52′44″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 | +1-403 |
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.[3]
Demographics
The population of Aldersyde according to the 2003 municipal census conducted by Foothills County is 64.[1]
References
- "Alberta Population Summary: Alberta's Hamlets Alphabetically, 2010" (PDF). Alberta Population. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 11, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 10.
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