Aldersyde, Alberta Explained

Aldersyde
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Pushpin Map:Alberta
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Aldersyde in Alberta
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Alberta
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Southern Alberta
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Name3:6
Subdivision Type4:Municipal district
Subdivision Name4:Foothills County
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Title3:MLA
Established Title:Founded
Population As Of:2003
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:64
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:−7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:−6
Coordinates:50.6761°N -113.8789°W
Area Code:+1-403

Aldersyde is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the Foothills County. Located between Highway 2 and Highway 2A south of Highway 7, the hamlet is approximately 8km (05miles) southeast of Okotoks, 10km (10miles) north of High River and 25km (16miles) south of Calgary. The Canadian Pacific Kansas City Aldersyde subdivision 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.[2]

Demographics

The population of Aldersyde according to the 2003 municipal census conducted by Foothills County is 64.[1]

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50.6761°N -113.8789°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alberta Population Summary: Alberta's Hamlets Alphabetically, 2010 . Alberta Population . September 25, 2021 . December 11, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211211031124/http://www.altapop.ca/popsums/2010/2010hamletsalpha.pdf . dead .
  2. Book: Place-names of Alberta. 1928. Geographic Board of Canada. Ottawa. 10.