Worsley is a
hamlet
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in
northern Alberta
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An informally defined cultural region, the boundaries of Northern Alberta are not fixed. Under some schemes, the region encompasses everything north of the cen ...
, Canada within
Clear Hills County. It is located in the
Peace Country
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, at the northern end of
Highway 726, approximately north of
Highway 64, northwest of
Hines Creek and east of the
British Columbia
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border. It lies at an elevation of amidst prairie farmland and ranchland.
It was named after Erick Worsley, a British Cavalry Officer and
fur trade
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r who arrived in the area in the 1930. Clear Hills County's
municipal office is located in Worsley.
History
The first post office was established in Worsley in 1931.
Demographics
The population of Worsley according to the
2008 municipal census conducted by Clear Hills County is 28.
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Economy
Worsley is an agricultural
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service centre for the surrounding farming communities, which raise mostly crops of barley, wheat, canola and fescue.
Attractions
The ''Whispering Pines Ski Hill'', a 17-run ski resort
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is located in the ''Clear Hills'', approximately northwest of Worsley.[Ski Worsley]
Whispering Pines Ski Area
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See also
*List of communities in Alberta
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*List of hamlets in Alberta
Hamlets in the province of Alberta, Canada, are unincorporated communities administered by, and within the boundaries of, specialized municipalities or rural municipalities ( municipal districts, improvement districts and special areas). The ...
References
Clear Hills County
Hamlets in Alberta
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