Ashmont, Alberta
Ashmont, Alberta is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within the County of St. Paul No. 19.[1] It is located near the intersection of Highway 28 and Highway 36, approximately 33 kilometres (21 mi) northwest of the Town of St. Paul. It has an elevation is 2,073 feet (632 m).
Ashmont is surrounded by numerous lakes, such as Upper Mann Lake, Batty Lake, Lottie Lake, Floatingstone Lake and Garner Lake. Many provincial recreation areas are established on the shores of these lakes.
Ashmont began as a farming community in the early part of the 20th century. At its peak in the 1960s it boasted a grain elevator, four general stores, a pool hall, Legion Hall, two gas stations and a school. As is typical of many small rural communities it has fallen on hard times. Only one store remains, kept alive by the local lake communities and a relatively large school (K to 12).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2006, Ashmont had a total population of 149 living in 62 dwellings. With a land area of 1.12 km2 (0.43 sq mi), it has a population density of 132.9 /km2 (344 /sq mi).[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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 2010-04-05.
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Coordinates: 54°07′45″N 111°34′05″W / 54.12917°N 111.56806°W
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