Acadia Valley, Alberta
| Acadia Valley | |
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| — Hamlet — | |
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| Coordinates: 51°09′25″N 110°12′35″W / 51.1569°N 110.2097°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Census division | No. 4 |
| Municipality | M.D. of Acadia No. 34 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | M.D. of Acadia No. 34 Council |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 0.48 km2 (0.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 710 m (2,330 ft) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 140 |
| • Density | 293.9/km2 (761/sq mi) |
| • Dwellings | 64 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Website | Hamlet of Acadia Valley |
Acadia Valley is a hamlet in southeast Alberta within the Municipal District (M.D.) of Acadia No. 134.[2] It is the seat for the M.D. of Acadia No. 34.
Acadia Valley is located along the Buffalo Highway between Oyen and Medicine Hat and has an elevation of 2,381 ft (726 m)
The hamlet is located in census division No. 4 and in the federal riding of Crowfoot.
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[edit] Demographics
As of 2006, Acadia Valley had a total population of 140 living in 64 dwellings. With a land area of 0.48 km2 (0.19 sq mi), it has a population density of 293.9 /km2 (761 /sq mi).[1]
Industry Canada shows that Acadia Valley's greater rural area had a total population of 384 living in 129 dwellings in 2001. With a land area of 553.5 km2 (213.7 sq mi), its greater rural area has a population density of 4.0 /km2 (10 /sq mi).[3]
[edit] Attractions
- Prairie Elevator Museum[4]
- Acadia Municipal Recreation Dam - trout fishing
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Statistics Canada (2007). "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2006 and 2001 censuses". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/popdwell/Table.cfm?T=1302&SR=1&S=1&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=48&CMA=0. Retrieved 2010-01-29.
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities". http://municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/documents/msb/2010-ruralmun.pdf. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
- ^ Industry Canada/Web Archive (2006-11-04). "Acadia Valley - Community demographics (2001 census)". http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/webarchives/20061104084225/http://broadband.gc.ca/maps/province.html?prov=48. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
- ^ M.D. of Acadia No. 34 - Points of Interest
[edit] External links
- Hamlet of Acadia Valley from the M.D. of Acadia No. 34 official web site
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Coordinates: 51°09′25″N 110°12′35″W / 51.15694°N 110.20972°W
