Dorothy is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Special Area No. 2.[2][3] It is located approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) east of Highway 56 and 85 kilometres (53 mi) northwest of Brooks.
Dorothy | |
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![]() Dorothy grain elevator at sunrise | |
![]() ![]() Dorothy Location in Alberta Show map of Alberta | |
Coordinates: 51°16′45″N 112°19′30″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Planning region | Red Deer |
Special area | 2 |
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• Type | Unincorporated |
• Governing body | Special Areas Board |
Population (1991)[1] | |
• Total | 14 |
Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
The community was named for Dorothy Wilson, a young girl that lived in the area at the time the post office opened.[4]
Dorothy is home to two former churches, a United Church that was in service between 1932 and 1961, and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Roman Catholic Church[5] that was in service between 1944 and 1967. They hosted numerous social events for the area.[6]
Dorothy recorded a population of 14 in the 1991 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada.[1]
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