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Ensign, Alberta

Coordinates: 50°28′30″N 113°25′54″W / 50.47500°N 113.43167°W / 50.47500; -113.43167
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Ensign
Ensign is located in Alberta
Ensign
Ensign
Location of Ensign
Ensign is located in Canada
Ensign
Ensign
Ensign (Canada)
Coordinates: 50°28′30″N 113°25′54″W / 50.47500°N 113.43167°W / 50.47500; -113.43167
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionSouthern Alberta
Census division5
Municipal districtVulcan County
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyVulcan County Council
Population
 (2007)[1]
 • Total26
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s)403, 587, 825

Ensign is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Vulcan County.[2] It is located approximately 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) south of Highway 23 and 78 kilometres (48 mi) southeast of Calgary.

The community was named for the Canadian Red Ensign.[3]

Demographics

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The population of Ensign according to the 2007 municipal census conducted by Vulcan County is 26.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Alberta Population Summary: Alberta's Hamlets Alphabetically, 2010" (PDF). Alberta Population. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 11, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  2. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  3. ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 48.