Whitford, Alberta Explained

Whitford
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Pushpin Relief:yes
Pushpin Map:Canada Alberta#Canada
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Whitford
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:Lamont County
Government Type:Unincorporated
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:Lamont County Council
Established Title:Established
Population As Of:1981
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:6
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:−07:00
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:−06:00
Coordinates:53.8725°N -112.2147°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code:780, 587, 825
Blank Name:Highways
Blank1 Name:Waterways

Whitford is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Lamont County. It is located west of Highway 45, approximately northeast of Fort Saskatchewan. The first school was built in 1895 with John and Andrew Whitford as trustees.[2]

Demographics

Whitford recorded a population of 6 in the 1981 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1981 Census of Canada: Place Name Reference List — Western Provinces and the Territories . . May 1983 . September 25, 2021.
  2. Book: Choriawy, Cathy. Commerce in the country : a land use and structural history of the Luzan grocery store. 1989. Alberta Culture, Historical Resources Division. Edmonton. 20.