Hemaruka, Alberta

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Hemaruka
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Location of Hemaruka in Special Area No. 4
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Hemaruka, Alberta (Alberta)
Coordinates: 51°47′00″N111°06′06″W / 51.78342°N 111.10172°W / 51.78342; -111.10172
CountryCanada
Province Alberta
Region Central Alberta
Census division No. 4
Special Area Special Area No. 4
Government
  TypeUnincorporated
  Governing body Special Areas Board
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain Time Zone)
  Summer (DST) UTC-6 (Mountain Time Zone)
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Hemaruka is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada that is under the jurisdiction of the Special Areas Board. [1]

Hemaruka is a name coined from the first two letters of Helen, Margaret, Ruth and Kathleen, the daughters of a railroad official. [2]

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References

  1. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  2. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 64.