Scapa, Alberta

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Scapa
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Location of Scapa in Special Area No. 2
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Scapa, Alberta (Alberta)
Coordinates: 51°52′22″N111°59′22″W / 51.872684°N 111.989499°W / 51.872684; -111.989499
CountryCanada
Province Alberta
Region Central Alberta
Census division No. 4
Special Area Special Area No. 2
Government
  TypeUnincorporated
  Governing body Special Areas Board
Elevation
791 m (2,595 ft)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain Time Zone)
  Summer (DST) UTC-6 (Mountain Time Zone)

Scapa is a hamlet located in Special Area No. 2 in Alberta, Canada. [1] It had a population of 4 in 1975. [2] The former Canadian National Railway line that travelled past the community was completed in 1934. [3] In 2020 the community erected a memorial to the victims of a 1906 blizzard that hit Scapa. [4] Scapa is home to St. Peter's Lutheran Church and at one point also had two grain elevators. [5]

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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. Herriot, Bill. "Scapa, Alberta". Digital Collections - University of Calgary. University of Calgary . Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  3. "Extension of Time on Rail Lines Sought". The Calgary Daily Herald. April 14, 1932. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  4. Kihn, Mark (December 4, 2020). "Scapa-area ranchers memorialize victims of 1906 blizzard". Canadian Cattlemen. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  5. "ST. PETER'S LUTHERAN CHURCH Scapa, Alberta". stpetersscapa.ca. Retrieved July 26, 2024.