Aldersyde, Alberta facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts

Quick facts for kids Aldersyde
Hamlet
Grain elevators, 1975
Aldersyde Location in Alberta
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Southern Alberta
Census division	6
Municipal district	Foothills County
Population (2003)
• Total	64
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Area code(s)	+1-403

Aldersyde is a small community called a hamlet in Alberta, Canada. It is located within the area known as Foothills County.

You can find Aldersyde between Highway 2 and Highway 2A. It is south of Highway 7. The hamlet is about 8 kilometers (5 miles) southeast of Okotoks. It is also 10 kilometers (6 miles) north of High River and 25 kilometers (16 miles) south of Calgary. A railway line, part of the Canadian Pacific Kansas City system, runs right through Aldersyde.

The Name Aldersyde

The name "Aldersyde" was chosen by one of the very first settlers in the area. They picked the name because it sounded Scottish. However, there isn't actually a place in Scotland with the exact same name.

How Many People Live Here?

In 2003, Foothills County conducted a special count of its population. This count, called a municipal census, showed that 64 people lived in Aldersyde at that time.

All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:

Aldersyde, Alberta Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.