Bluesky, Alberta

Bluesky is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Fairview No. 136.[2] It is located along Highway 2, east of Fairview in northern Alberta.

Bluesky
Hamlet
Bluesky, Alberta is located in M.D. of Fairview
Bluesky, Alberta
Location of Bluesky
Bluesky, Alberta is located in Alberta
Bluesky, Alberta
Bluesky, Alberta (Alberta)
Coordinates: 56.0739°N 118.2383°W / 56.0739; -118.2383
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Census divisionNo. 19
Municipal districtM.D. of Fairview No. 136
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyFairview MD Council
Area
 (2021)[1]
 • Land0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total113
 • Density306.1/km2 (793/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)

Heavy oil was discovered in a well east of the hamlet in 1952, in a geological formation named after the community, Bluesky Formation.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bluesky had a population of 113 living in 53 of its 62 total private dwellings, a change of -11% from its 2016 population of 127. With a land area of 0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi), it had a population density of 305.4/km2 (791.0/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bluesky had a population of 127 living in 60 of its 65 total private dwellings, a change of -22.6% from its 2011 population of 164. With a land area of 0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi), it had a population density of 343.2/km2 (889.0/sq mi) in 2016.[3]

Events
  • Bluesky Picnic Jam (formerly Bluefest)

Notable residents

See also

References
  1. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  2. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  3. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  4. "The Life and Times of Hubert Brooks M.C. C.D.: A Canadian Hero". Ralf Brooks. Retrieved March 30, 2014.

56°04′26″N 118°14′18″W


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