Dimsdale, Alberta facts for kids
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Dimsdale
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 Dimsdale
Location in Alberta
Dimsdale
Location in Canada
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 19 |
| Municipal district | County of Grande Prairie No. 1 |
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| • Type | Unincorporated |
| Population
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| • Total | 25 |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 780, 587, 825 |
Dimsdale is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within the County of Grande Prairie No. 1. 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.
The hamlet was named after Henry George Wadsworth Dimsdale, a construction engineer on the extension of the Edmonton, Dunvegan and British Columbia Railway.
Demographics
Dimsdale recorded a population of 25 in the 1981 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada.
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