Dimsdale, Alberta
Hamlet in Alberta, Canada
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Dimsdale is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within the County of Grande Prairie No. 1.[2] It was established on March 30 of 2001 and is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of Highway 43, approximately 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) west of Grande Prairie.
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| Coordinates: 55°08′38″N 118°59′24″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 19 |
| Municipal district | County of Grande Prairie No. 1 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | County of Grande Prairie No. 1 Council |
| Population (1981)[1] | |
• Total | 25 |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (Alberta Time) |
| Area codes | 780, 587, 825 |
The hamlet was named after Henry George Wadsworth Dimsdale, a construction engineer on the extension of the Edmonton, Dunvegan and British Columbia Railway.[3][4]
Demographics
Dimsdale recorded a population of 25 in the 1981 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada.[1]
