Chinook is a
hamlet
''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play. Set in Denmark, the play (the ...
in
southern Alberta
Southern Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta. In 2016, the region's population was approximately 291,112. The primary cities are Lethbridge and Medicine Hat. The region is known mostly for agricultural production, but o ...
, Canada within
Special Area No. 3
Special Area No. 3 is a special area in southern Alberta, Canada. It is a rural municipality similar to a municipal district; however, the elected council is overseen by four representatives appointed by the province, the Special Areas Board.
...
. It is located on
Highway 9 approximately northeast of
Brooks
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* Brook (small stream)
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* Cape Brooks
Canada
*Brooks, Alberta
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.
Chinook was named after the
Chinook wind
Chinook winds, or simply Chinooks, are two types of prevailing warm, generally westerly winds in western North America: Coastal Chinooks and interior Chinooks. The coastal Chinooks are persistent seasonal, wet, southwesterly winds blowing in from ...
, a "warm dry westerly wind from the Rocky Mountains."
Demographics
Chinook recorded a population of 38 in the
1991 Census of Population conducted by
Statistics Canada
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.
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See also
*List of communities in Alberta
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*List of former urban municipalities in Alberta
The Province of Alberta currently has 253 urban municipalities including 19 cities, 105 towns, 78 villages and 51 summer villages. In addition, there are 106 communities that previously held some form of urban municipality status. These include 2 ...
*List of hamlets in Alberta
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References
Hamlets in Alberta
Former villages in Alberta
Special Area No. 3
Populated places disestablished in 1977
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