Ardrossan, Alberta
| Ardrossan | |
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| — Hamlet — | |
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| Coordinates: 53°33′N 113°8′W / 53.55°N 113.133°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Edmonton Region |
| Census division | 11 |
| Specialized municipality | Strathcona County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Mayor | Linda Osinchuk |
| • Governing body |
Strathcona County Council
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| Elevation | 708 m (2,323 ft) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 434 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| Postal code span | T8G |
| Area code(s) | +1-780 |
| Highways | Highway 16 |
| Website | Strathcona County |
Ardrossan is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Strathcona County.[2] It is located on Highway 824, approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) east of Sherwood Park.
Ardrossan has been identified as a growth hamlet[citation needed] and a concept plan has been approved that will see another 136 acres (0.55 km2) of land developed for residential purposes.[citation needed]
The facilities in the hamlet include a public school complex for students from kindergarten to senior high, a separate school for students from kindergarten to junior high, and New Horizons School, a charter school for gifted students from kindergarten to junior high.[3] The junior/senior high school also houses the Ardrossan Community Theatre and the sports fields surrounding the schools were recently redeveloped with new baseball diamonds, soccer fields, football fields and a tennis court.[4]
Ardrossan lays directly to the east of Sherwood Park, and is just south of the Yellowhead Highway on Range Road 222. It can also be accessed by Township Road 530 coming out of Sherwood Park.
[edit] Demographics
The population of Ardrossan according to Strathcona County's 2009 municipal census is 434.[1]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b "2009 Municipal Census Report". Strathcona County. http://www.strathcona.ca/files/Files/LLS-Census_2009-2009_Municipal_Census_Report.pdf. Retrieved 2011-01-20.
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities". http://municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/documents/msb/2010-ruralmun.pdf. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- ^ New Horizons Charter School
- ^ Ardrossan
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Coordinates: 53°33′11″N 113°08′52″W / 53.55306°N 113.14778°W
