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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
Hamlet
Dorothy grain elevator at sunrise
Dorothy
Location in Special Area No. 2
Dorothy
Location in Alberta
Coordinates: 51°16′45″N 112°19′30″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Planning regionRed Deer
Special area2
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodySpecial Areas Board
Population
 (1991)[1]
 • Total14
Time zoneUTC−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]

Catholic church located in Dorothy, Alberta
Catholic church located in Dorothy, Alberta
United Church located in Dorothy, Alberta
United Church located in Dorothy, Alberta

Demographics


Dorothy recorded a population of 14 in the 1991 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada.[1]


See also



References


  1. "91 Census: Unincorporated Places — Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. June 1993. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  2. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  3. Statistics Canada (2010-03-05). "Standard Geographical Classification 2006 – Special Area No. 2, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
  4. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 43.
  5. "Simon Wroot's Studio". Archived from the original on 2013-04-10. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
  6. "Ghost Towns of Alberta". Retrieved 2013-03-11.



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