Gartly, Alberta

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Wheat field and elevator in Gartly

Gartly is a locality in Alberta, Canada. [1] It is located in the southern section of Starland County. The settlement was built near to a now defunct railway. [2]

The community takes its name from Gartly, in Scotland. [3]





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References

  1. "Gartly". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada.
  2. "Rise and Fall of Passenger Rail in Central Alberta - Forth Junction Project". forthjunction.ca. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  3. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 56.

51°34′01″N112°35′07″W / 51.56683°N 112.58516°W / 51.56683; -112.58516 (Gartly)