Streamstown, Alberta Explained

Streamstown
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Pushpin Relief:yes
Pushpin Map:Canada Alberta#Canada
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Streamstown
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Alberta
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Central Alberta
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Name3:10
Subdivision Type4:Municipal district
Subdivision Name4:County of Vermilion River
Government Type:Unincorporated
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:County of Vermilion River Council
Established Title:Established
Population As Of:2015
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:20
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:−07:00
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:−06:00
Coordinates:53.4275°N -110.1792°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code:780, 587, 825
Blank Name:Highways
Blank1 Name:Waterways

Streamstown is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within the County of Vermilion River. It is located approximately west of Highway 17 and northwest of Lloydminster.

Demographics

The population of Streamstown according to the 2015 municipal census conducted by the County of Vermilion River is 20.[1]

Attractions

The hamlet contains a hall for community events, a baseball diamond and a small park which housed a miniature model of the hamlet as it stood in 1945. The miniature model constructed by resident, Greg Davies (1939-2015) stood in the town from 2010 to 2016.

The Streamstown Cemetery, located just outside the hamlet, houses the grave of George Frederick Ives (1881–1993), the last surviving veteran of the Second Boer War.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Streamstown Community Profile . County of Vermilion River . September 25, 2021.