Craigmyle, Alberta
Hamlet in Alberta, Canada
51°40′11″N 112°14′35″W / 51.66972°N 112.24306°W / 51.66972; -112.24306 (2013)[1]
Craigmyle is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Starland County.[2] It is located between the towns of Delia and Hanna. It was named in 1912 by a Canadian Northern Railway ahead of the train's arrival in April 1914.[3] The name is said to be based on a Scottish estate.[4] Previously incorporated as a village, Craigmyle dissolved to become a hamlet on 1 January 1972.[5]
Climate
Climate data for Craigmyle, Alberta | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 14.0 (57.2) | 15.5 (59.9) | 26.0 (78.8) | 30.0 (86.0) | 34.5 (94.1) | 37.5 (99.5) | 38.5 (101.3) | 37.0 (98.6) | 35.6 (96.1) | 28.9 (84.0) | 21.7 (71.1) | 15.6 (60.1) | 38.5 (101.3) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −6.0 (21.2) | −3.2 (26.2) | 2.7 (36.9) | 11.8 (53.2) | 17.7 (63.9) | 21.4 (70.5) | 24.7 (76.5) | 23.6 (74.5) | 18.3 (64.9) | 11.4 (52.5) | 0.6 (33.1) | −3.6 (25.5) | 10.0 (50.0) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −11.3 (11.7) | −8.7 (16.3) | −2.9 (26.8) | 4.9 (40.8) | 10.5 (50.9) | 14.6 (58.3) | 17.3 (63.1) | 16.2 (61.2) | 11.1 (52.0) | 4.6 (40.3) | −4.5 (23.9) | −8.6 (16.5) | 3.6 (38.5) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −16.6 (2.1) | −14.3 (6.3) | −8.5 (16.7) | −2.1 (28.2) | 3.2 (37.8) | 7.8 (46.0) | 9.9 (49.8) | 8.7 (47.7) | 3.8 (38.8) | −2.1 (28.2) | −9.6 (14.7) | −14.1 (6.6) | −2.8 (27.0) |
Record low °C (°F) | −43.3 (−45.9) | −42 (−44) | −38.9 (−38.0) | −26.7 (−16.1) | −11 (12) | −6.1 (21.0) | 0.0 (32.0) | −3.5 (25.7) | −10 (14) | −26 (−15) | −34.5 (−30.1) | −45 (−49) | −45 (−49) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 14.4 (0.57) | 12.6 (0.50) | 23.0 (0.91) | 25.5 (1.00) | 46.7 (1.84) | 81.2 (3.20) | 63.4 (2.50) | 57.8 (2.28) | 41.0 (1.61) | 15.2 (0.60) | 16.5 (0.65) | 13.8 (0.54) | 411.2 (16.19) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.1 (0.00) | 1.3 (0.05) | 15.4 (0.61) | 42.3 (1.67) | 81.2 (3.20) | 63.4 (2.50) | 57.8 (2.28) | 38.8 (1.53) | 8.1 (0.32) | 0.7 (0.03) | 0.1 (0.00) | 309.3 (12.18) |
Average snowfall cm (inches) | 14.4 (5.7) | 12.5 (4.9) | 21.7 (8.5) | 10.1 (4.0) | 4.5 (1.8) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 2.3 (0.9) | 7.1 (2.8) | 15.8 (6.2) | 13.7 (5.4) | 101.9 (40.1) |
Source: Environment Canada[6] |
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1901 | — | |
1906 | — | |
1911 | — | |
1916 | — | |
1921 | 231 | — |
1926 | 232 | +0.4% |
1931 | 236 | +1.7% |
1936 | 214 | −9.3% |
1941 | 186 | −13.1% |
1946 | 140 | −24.7% |
1951 | 136 | −2.9% |
1956 | 138 | +1.5% |
1961 | 107 | −22.5% |
1966 | — | |
1971 | — | |
1976 | — | |
1981 | — | |
1986 | — | |
1991 | — | |
Source: Statistics Canada[7][8] |
The population of Craigmyle according to the 2013 municipal census conducted by Starland County is 79.[1]
See also
- List of communities in Alberta
- List of former urban municipalities in Alberta
- List of hamlets in Alberta
References
- ^ a b "Past Census Trackers: 2013 Municipal Censuses". Alberta Population. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Battle, Lester (1970). Delia - Craigmyle Saga. Delia: Delia and District Historical Society. p. 610. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 39. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ^ "The Alberta Gazette, 1971 (Volume 67) – Order in Council 1876/71: Village of Craigmyle Dissolved". Government of Alberta. November 3, 1971. p. 2896. Retrieved October 11, 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Craigmyle, Alberta". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 (in English and French). Environment Canada. October 31, 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- ^ "Table 5: Population of urban centres, 1916-1946, with guide to locations". 1946 Census of Alberta (PDF). Vol. Population. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. August 22, 1949. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ "Table 6: Population by census subdivisions, 1901–1961". 1961 Census of Canada (PDF). Series 1.1: Historical, 1901–1961. Vol. I: Population. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. March 8, 1963. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
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