Dalemead
| Dalemead | |
|---|---|
| Hamlet | |
  Location of Dalemead in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 50°52′29″N 113°38′15″W / 50.87472°N 113.63750°WCoordinates: 50°52′29″N 113°38′15″W / 50.87472°N 113.63750°W | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Alberta |
| Census division | No. 6 |
| Municipal district | Rocky View County |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
Dalemead is a hamlet in southern Alberta under the jurisdiction of Rocky View County.[1]
Dalemead is located approximately 35 km (21 mi) southeast of Downtown Calgary and 3.2 km (2.0 mi) south of Highway 22X along a Canadian Pacific Railway line.
Established in 1913 with the CPR line, Dalemead was originally named Strathmead but after some confusion with the nearby Town of Strathmore, the name was changed to Dalemead.
Demographics
Rocky View County's 2013 municipal census counted a population of 27 in Dalemead, a -12.9% change from its 2006 municipal census population of 31.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ↑ "County Census Identifies Divisional Population Changes". Rocky View County. September 23, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
- Karamitsanis, Aphrodite (1992). Place Names of Alberta – Volume II, Southern Alberta, University of Calgary Press, Calgary, Alberta.
- Read, Tracey (1983). Acres and Empires – A History of the Municipal District of Rocky View, Calgary, Alberta.
External links
- Municipal District of Rocky View County's official website
- Rocky View County's community profile on Alberta First
- Calgary-Edmonton Corridor in Alberta
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