Craigmyle | |
Settlement Type: | Hamlet |
Pushpin Relief: | yes |
Pushpin Map: | Canada Alberta#Canada |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Craigmyle |
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: | 5 |
Subdivision Type4: | Municipal district |
Subdivision Name4: | Starland County |
Government Type: | Unincorporated |
Leader Title1: | Governing body |
Leader Name1: | Starland County Council |
Established Title: | Established |
Population As Of: | 2013 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 79 |
Timezone: | MST |
Utc Offset: | −07:00 |
Timezone Dst: | MDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | −06:00 |
Coordinates: | 51.6697°N -112.2431°W |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Area Code: | 403, 587, 825 |
Blank Name: | Highways |
Blank1 Name: | Waterways |
Craigmyle is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Starland County. It is located between the towns of Delia and Hanna. It was named in 1912 by a Canadian Northern Railway ahead of the train's arrival in April 1914.[2] The name is said to be based on a Scottish estate.[3] Previously incorporated as a village, Craigmyle dissolved to become a hamlet on 1 January 1972.[4]
The population of Craigmyle according to the 2013 municipal census conducted by Starland County is 79.[1]