Bluesky, Alberta
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| Bluesky | |
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| — Hamlet — | |
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| Coordinates: 56°04′26″N 118°14′18″W / 56.0739°N 118.2383°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Municipality | Fairview MD |
| Census division | No. 19 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Fairview MD Council |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 258 |
| • Density | 680.7/km2 (1,763/sq mi) |
| • Dwellings | 84 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
Bluesky is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Fairview No. 136.[2] It is located along Highway 2, east of Fairview in northern Alberta.
Heavy oil was discovered in a well east of the hamlet in 1952, in a geological formation named after the community, Bluesky Formation.
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[edit] Demographics
As of 2006, Bluesky had a total population of 258 living in 84 dwellings. With a land area of 0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi), it has a population density of 680.7 /km2 (1,763 /sq mi).[1]
[edit] Events
- Bluefest
[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 2010-06-23.
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Coordinates: 56°04′26″N 118°14′18″W / 56.07389°N 118.23833°W
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