Warspite, Alberta
Warspite is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada, within Smoky Lake County.[1] It is located on Highway 28, between the Town of Smoky Lake and Village of Waskatenau. It has an elevation of 655 metres (2,149 ft).
Warspite | |
|---|---|
  Location of Warspite in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 54.0911°N 112.6144°W | |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Census division | No. 12 |
| Municipal district | Smoky Lake County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Smoky Lake County Council |
| Elevation | 655 m (2,149 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
The hamlet is located in census division No. 12 and in the federal riding of Westlock-St. Paul.
History
The first post office was opened in 1914 as Smoky Lake Centre. It was renamed Warspite in 1916[2] for HMS Warspite after the Battle of Jutland.[3]
Demographics
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Warspite recorded a population of 76 living in 41 of its 54 total private dwellings, a change of -3.8% from its 2011 population of 79. With a land area of 0.78 km2 (0.30 sq mi), it had a population density of 97.4/km2 (252.4/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
See also
References
- Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- Warspite Victoria Trail Historical Society (1988). Between river and lake. p. 3.
- Warspite Victoria Trail Historical Society (1988). Between river and lake. p. iv.
- "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.
