Bluesky, Alberta

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Bluesky
Hamlet
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Location of Bluesky
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Bluesky, Alberta (Alberta)
Coordinates: 56°04′26″N118°14′18″W / 56.0739°N 118.2383°W / 56.0739; -118.2383
CountryCanada
Province Alberta
Census division No. 19
Municipal district M.D. of Fairview No. 136
Government
 • Type Unincorporated
 • Governing body Fairview MD Council
Area
 (2021) [1]
 • Land0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total113
 • Density306.1/km2 (793/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)

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.

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Heavy oil was discovered in a well east of the hamlet in 1952, in a geological formation named after the community, Bluesky Formation.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bluesky had a population of 113 living in 53 of its 62 total private dwellings, a change of

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bluesky had a population of 127 living in 60 of its 65 total private dwellings, a change of

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Notable residents

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  4. ↑ "The Life and Times of Hubert Brooks M.C. C.D.: A Canadian Hero". Ralf Brooks. Retrieved 30 March 2014.

Coordinates: 56°04′26″N118°14′18″W / 56.07389°N 118.23833°W / 56.07389; -118.23833 (Bluesky)


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