Aldersyde, Alberta
Aldersyde is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Foothills No. 31.[1] Located between Highway 2 and Highway 2A south of Highway 7, the hamlet is approximately 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southeast of Okotoks, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of High River and 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Calgary. A Canadian Pacific Railway line runs through the hamlet.
Aldersyde | |
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Hamlet | |
 Grain elevators, 1975 | |
  Aldersyde Location of Aldersyde in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 50°40′34″N 113°52′44″W | |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 6 |
| Municipal district | Municipal District of Foothills No. 31 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| Area code(s) | +1-403 |
The name "Aldersyde" was coined by a first settler for its Scottish sound, although apparently there is no place in Scotland with the same name.[2]
References
- Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
- Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 10.
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