Cavendish, Alberta
Hamlet in Alberta, Canada
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Cavendish is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada that is under the jurisdiction of the Special Areas Board.[1]
Cavendish | |
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  Location of Cavendish in Special Area No. 2  Cavendish, Alberta (Alberta) | |
| Coordinates: 50.819403°N 110.450952°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | No. 4 |
| Special Area | Special Area No. 2 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Special Areas Board |
| Elevation | 791 m (2,595 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (Mountain Time Zone) |
The hamlet is named after Victor Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire, 11th Governor General of Canada.[2]
A marsh in Cavendish was the location of Alberta's first record of a Common crane on December 11, 1957.[3]
