Bluesky, Alberta
Bluesky | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Census division | No. 19 |
| Municipal district | M.D. of Fairview No. 136 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Fairview MD Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 164 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| • Dwellings | 66 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
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.
Demographics
As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Bluesky had a population of 164 living in 64 of its 66 total dwellings, a -36.4% change from its 2006 population of 258. With a land area of 0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi), it had a population density of 432/km2 (1,118/sq mi) in 2011.[1]
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).[3]
Events
- Bluefest
Notable residents
- Hubert Brooks, RCAF officer and Olympic gold medalist[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-06-23.
- ^ Statistics Canada (2007). "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2006 and 2001 censuses". Retrieved 2010-01-29.
- ^ "The Life and Times of Hubert Brooks M.C. C.D.: A Canadian Hero". Ralf Brooks. Retrieved March 2014.
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