Cavendish, Alberta

Hamlet in Alberta, Canada
50°49′10″N 110°27′03″W / 50.819403°N 110.450952°W / 50.819403; -110.450952CountryCanadaProvinceAlbertaRegionCentral AlbertaCensus divisionNo. 4Special AreaSpecial Area No. 2Government
 • TypeUnincorporated • Governing bodySpecial Areas BoardElevation
791 m (2,595 ft)Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain Time Zone) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (Mountain Time Zone)

Cavendish is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada that is under the jurisdiction of the Special Areas Board.[1]

The hamlet has the name of 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]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  2. ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 31.
  3. ^ Edwards, Ernest P. (July 1959). "Earlier Photographic Records of the Common Crane (Grus grus) for North America - in Alberta, Canada". The Auk. 76 (3): 358. Retrieved July 26, 2024.

50°49′01″N 110°27′06″W / 50.81682°N 110.45165°W / 50.81682; -110.45165 (Cavendish)


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