Glenevis Explained

Glenevis
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Pushpin Relief:yes
Pushpin Map:Canada Alberta#Canada
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Glenevis
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Alberta
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Central Alberta
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Name3:13
Subdivision Type4:Municipal district
Subdivision Name4:Lac Ste. Anne County
Government Type:Unincorporated
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:Lac Ste. Anne County Council
Established Title:Established
Population As Of:2008
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:49
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:−07:00
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:−06:00
Coordinates:53.7897°N -114.5169°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code:780, 587, 825
Blank Name:Highways
Blank1 Name:Waterways

Glenevis is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Lac Ste. Anne County. It is located on Highway 43, approximately northwest of Edmonton.

The community takes its name from Glennevis, in Nova Scotia.[2]

The former site of Glennevis School house from 1917 to 1947 which potentially served as a unofficial residential school for Alexis band members for a period of one year. Confirmation has yet to be made.

Demographics

The population of Glenevis according to the 2008 municipal census conducted by Lac Ste. Anne County is 49.[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. 58.