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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.
Bluesky | |
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Hamlet | |
  Location of Bluesky  Bluesky, Alberta (Alberta) | |
| Coordinates: 56.0739°N 118.2383°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| 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] | |
| • Land | 0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 113 |
| • Density | 306.1/km2 (793/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
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 -11% from its 2016 population of 127. With a land area of 0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi), it had a population density of 305.4/km2 (791.0/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
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 -22.6% from its 2011 population of 164. With a land area of 0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi), it had a population density of 343.2/km2 (889.0/sq mi) in 2016.[3]
Events
- Bluefest
Notable residents
- Hubert Brooks, RCAF officer and Olympic gold medalist[4]
See also
- List of communities in Alberta
- List of designated places in Alberta
- List of hamlets in Alberta
References
- "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- "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.
- "The Life and Times of Hubert Brooks M.C. C.D.: A Canadian Hero". Ralf Brooks. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
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