Skiff is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the County of Forty Mile No. 8.[2] It is located on Highway 61, also known as the historic Red Coat Trail, approximately 75 km (47 mi) southeast of Lethbridge.

Skiff
Hamlet
Location of Skiff in Alberta
Coordinates: 49°30′09″N 111°47′28″W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Southern Alberta
Census division	1
Municipal district	County of Forty Mile No. 8
Government
• Governing body	County of Forty Mile No. 8 Council
Elevation	946 m (3,106 ft)
Population  (1991)[1]
• Total	10
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Postal code span	T0K 2B0
Area code	+1-403
Highways	Highway 61

Demographics

Skiff recorded a population of 10 in the 1991 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada.[1]

Notable people

• Earl W. Bascom (1906-1995), rodeo pioneer, inventor, "Father of Modern Rodeo," cowboy artist and sculptor, Hollywood actor, hall of fame inductee, worked on the Hat L Ranch near Skiff

Skiff Meteorite

Skiff farmer Bill Nemeth found a meteorite in the ground on his farm (NE1/4-31-3-4-W4) in 1966. Twelve years later he sold it to the U of A Geology department. The date of its landing is unknown, but evidence says it was not very old, geologically speaking.[3]

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of hamlets in Alberta

References