Dorothy, Alberta

Coordinates: 51°16′45″N 112°19′30″W / 51.27917°N 112.32500°W / 51.27917; -112.32500 (Dorothy)
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Dorothy
Dorothy grain elevator at sunrise
Dorothy grain elevator at sunrise
Dorothy is located in Special Area No. 2
Dorothy
Dorothy
Location in Special Area No. 2
Dorothy is located in Alberta
Dorothy
Dorothy
Location in Alberta
Coordinates: 51°16′45″N 112°19′30″W / 51.27917°N 112.32500°W / 51.27917; -112.32500 (Dorothy)
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Planning regionRed Deer
Special area2
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodySpecial Areas Board
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)

Dorothy is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Special Area No. 2.[1][2] It is located approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) east of Highway 56 and 85 kilometres (53 mi) northwest of Brooks.

The community was named for Dorothy Wilson, a young girl that lived in the area at the time the post office opened.[3]

Dorothy is home to two former churches, a United Church that was in service between 1932 and 1961, and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Roman Catholic Church[4] that was in service between 1944 and 1967. They hosted numerous social events for the area.[5]

Catholic church located in Dorothy, Alberta
United Church located in Dorothy, Alberta

See also

References

  1. ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
  2. ^ Statistics Canada (2010-03-05). "Standard Geographical Classification 2006 – Special Area No. 2, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
  3. ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 43.
  4. ^ "Simon Wroot's Studio". Archived from the original on 2013-04-10. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
  5. ^ "Ghost Towns of Alberta". Retrieved 2013-03-11.

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