Ensign, Alberta Explained

Ensign
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Pushpin Relief:yes
Pushpin Map:Canada Alberta#Canada
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Ensign
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:Vulcan County
Government Type:Unincorporated
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:Vulcan County Council
Established Title:Established
Population As Of:2007
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:26
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:−07:00
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:−06:00
Coordinates:50.475°N -113.4317°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code:403, 587, 825
Blank Name:Highways
Blank1 Name:Waterways

Ensign is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Vulcan County. It is located approximately south of Highway 23 and southeast of Calgary.

The community was named for the Canadian Red Ensign.[2]

Demographics

The population of Ensign according to the 2007 municipal census conducted by Vulcan County is 26.[1]

See also

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. 48.