Bluesky, Alberta facts for kids
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Bluesky
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 Bluesky
Location in M.D. of Fairview
Bluesky
Location in Alberta
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Census division | No. 19 |
| Municipal district | M.D. of Fairview No. 136 |
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| • Type | Unincorporated |
| Area
(2021)
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| • Land | 0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi) |
| Population
(2021)
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| • Total | 113 |
| • Density | 306.1/km2 (793/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Bluesky is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Fairview No. 136. It is located along Highway 2, east of Fairview in northern Alberta.
Heavy oil was discovered in a well east of the hamlet in 1952, in a geological formation named after the community, Bluesky Formation.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bluesky had a population of 113 living in 53 of its 62 total private dwellings, a change of -11% from its 2016 population of 127. With a land area of 0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi), it had a population density of 305.4/km2 (791/sq mi) in 2021.
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bluesky had a population of 127 living in 60 of its 65 total private dwellings, a change of -22.6% from its 2011 population of 164. With a land area of 0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi), it had a population density of 343.2/km2 (889/sq mi) in 2016.
Events
- Bluesky Picnic Jam (formerly Bluefest)
Notable residents
- Hubert Brooks, RCAF officer and Olympic gold medalist
