Ardrossan, Alberta
Ardrossan is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada, within Strathcona County.[1] It is located on Highway 824, approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) east of Sherwood Park.
Ardrossan | |
|---|---|
Hamlet | |
  Ardrossan Location in Strathcona County  Ardrossan Location in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 53°33′8″N 113°8′30″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Edmonton Metropolitan Region |
| Specialized municipality | Strathcona County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Mayor | Rod Frank |
| • Governing body | Strathcona County Council
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| Area | |
| • Total | 1.45 km2 (0.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 708 m (2,323 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 412 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Postal code span | T8G |
| Area codes | 780, 587, 825 |
| Highways | Highway 824 and Highway 69 |
| Website | Strathcona County |
The community takes its name from Ardrossan, in Scotland.[2]
Ardrossan is located directly to the east of Sherwood Park, and is just south of the Yellowhead Highway on Range Road 222. It can also be accessed by Township Road 530 coming out of Sherwood Park.
Schools
There are three schools in the hamlet. Ardrossan Elementary School, and Ardrossan Junior Senior High School, both operated by Elk Island Public Schools, and Holy Redeemer Catholic School, operated by Elk Island Catholic Schools. The junior/senior high school also houses the Ardrossan Community Theatre and the sports fields surrounding the schools were recently redeveloped with new baseball diamonds, soccer fields, football fields and a tennis court.[3]
Demographics
The population of Ardrossan according to Strathcona County's 2015 municipal census is 412.[4]
See also
- List of communities in Alberta
- List of hamlets in Alberta List of Strathcona County Football Teams in Ardrossan
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 2010-07-04.
- Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 12.
- Ardrossan Archived May 17, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- "Census 2015: Overall Results" (PDF). Strathcona County. p. 4. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
