Hairy Hill
Hamlet
Hairy Hill is located in Alberta
Hairy Hill
Hairy Hill
Location of Hairy Hill
Hairy Hill is located in Canada
Hairy Hill
Hairy Hill
Hairy Hill (Canada)
Coordinates: 53°45′48″N 111°58′43″W / 53.76333°N 111.97861°W / 53.76333; -111.97861
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Census division10
Municipal districtCounty of Two Hills No. 21
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyCounty of Two Hills No. 21 Council
Population
 (2001)[1]
 • Total30
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s)780, 587, 825

Hairy Hill is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the County of Two Hills No. 21.[2] It is located on Highway 45, approximately 102 kilometres (63 mi) east of Edmonton.

Hairy Hill got its name from the large amount of bison hair found on the hills in the area when the Canadian Pacific Railway founded the hamlet in the early 20th century.[3]

Demographics

Hairy Hill recorded a population of 30 in the 2001 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "2001 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Archived from the original on December 22, 2005. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  2. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  3. ^ "Hairy Hill - Where the Buffalo Roamed". Kalyna Country Ecomuseum. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
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