Skiff, Alberta
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Skiff | |
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Hamlet | |
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  Location of Skiff in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 49°30′09″N 111°47′28″W / 49.50250°N 111.79111°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 1 |
| Municipal district | County of Forty Mile No. 8 |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | County of Forty Mile No. 8 Council |
| Elevation | 946 m (3,104 ft) |
| Population (1991)[1] | |
• Total | 10 |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal code span | |
| Area code | +1-403 |
| Highways | Highway 61 |
Skiff is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the County of Forty Mile No. 8.[2] It is located on Highway 61, also known as the historic Red Coat Trail, approximately 75 km (47 mi) southeast of Lethbridge. It is also 40 to 45 km north of the Montana, US border.
Skiff recorded a population of 10 in the 1991 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada.[1]
Notable people
- Earl W. Bascom (1906-1995), rodeo pioneer, inventor, "Father of Modern Rodeo," cowboy artist and sculptor, Hollywood actor, hall of fame inductee, worked on the Hat L Ranch near Skiff
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