Worsley, Alberta Explained

Official Name:Worsley
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Motto:Gateway to the Clear Hills
Pushpin Map:Canada Alberta
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Alberta
Subdivision Type2:Federal riding
Subdivision Name2:Grande Prairie-Mackenzie
Subdivision Type3:Provincial riding
Subdivision Name3:Central Peace-Notley
Leader Title:Unknown
Established Title:Established
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:28
Population As Of:2008
Coordinates:56.5067°N -119.1339°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:T0H 3W0

Worsley is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within Clear Hills County. It is located in the Peace Country, at the northern end of Highway 726, approximately 18km (11miles) north of Highway 64, 59km (37miles) northwest of Hines Creek and 50km (30miles) east of the British Columbia border. It lies at an elevation of 650m (2,130feet) amidst prairie farmland and ranchland.

It was named after Erick Worsley, a British Cavalry Officer and fur trader who arrived in the area in the 1930. Clear Hills County's municipal office is located in Worsley.[2]

History

The first post office was established in Worsley in 1931.[3]

Demographics

The population of Worsley according to the 2008 municipal census conducted by Clear Hills County is 28.[1]

Economy

Worsley is an agricultural service centre for the surrounding farming communities, which raise mostly crops of barley, wheat, canola and fescue.

Attractions

The Whispering Pines Ski Hill, a 17-run ski resort is located in the Clear Hills, approximately 25km (16miles) northwest of Worsley.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alberta Population Summary: Alberta's Hamlets Alphabetically, 2010 . Alberta Population . September 25, 2021.
  2. Web site: Clear Hills County Municipal Profile. Alberta Municipal Affairs. Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2007. 2007-06-21.
  3. Web site: Worsley. Discover the Peace Country. 2007-06-21.
  4. Ski Worsley. Whispering Pines Ski Area