Campsie, Alberta facts for kids
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Campsie
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 Campsie
Location in Alberta
Campsie
Location in Canada
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 13 |
| Municipal district | County of Barrhead No. 11 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| Population
(1991)
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| • Total | 65 |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 780, 587, 825 |
Campsie is a small community, also known as a hamlet, located in central Alberta, Canada. It is part of the County of Barrhead No. 11. You can find it about 17 kilometers (10 miles) west of Barrhead and 101 kilometers (63 miles) northwest of Edmonton. Campsie sits at an elevation of about 660 meters (2,165 feet) above sea level.
History of Campsie
Campsie got its name in 1909 from a place called Campsie in Scotland. This was the original home of an early postmaster in the area. A post office served the community until 1969. Campsie is special because it was a "block settlement." This means many people from the same group settled there together. In this case, it was established by Black Canadian families who came from Oklahoma and Texas in the United States. They moved to Alberta shortly after it became a province in 1905.
Campsie's Climate
Campsie experiences a wide range of temperatures throughout the year. Summers are generally warm, while winters can be very cold. The area receives a moderate amount of precipitation, with more rain in the summer months and snow during winter.
| Climate data for Campsie, Alberta | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 15.0 (59.0) |
18.3 (64.9) |
20.6 (69.1) |
29.4 (84.9) |
33.3 (91.9) |
37.8 (100.0) |
37.2 (99.0) |
35.0 (95.0) |
34.9 (94.8) |
32.0 (89.6) |
22.2 (72.0) |
16.0 (60.8) |
37.8 (100.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −6.6 (20.1) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
2.4 (36.3) |
11.3 (52.3) |
17.4 (63.3) |
20.9 (69.6) |
23.3 (73.9) |
22.2 (72.0) |
16.9 (62.4) |
10.0 (50.0) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
9.1 (48.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −12.8 (9.0) |
−9.7 (14.5) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
4.1 (39.4) |
9.9 (49.8) |
14.0 (57.2) |
16.3 (61.3) |
15.0 (59.0) |
9.8 (49.6) |
3.4 (38.1) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
−11.3 (11.7) |
2.4 (36.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −19.0 (−2.2) |
−16.6 (2.1) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
2.3 (36.1) |
7.0 (44.6) |
9.4 (48.9) |
7.8 (46.0) |
2.6 (36.7) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
−17.2 (1.0) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −51.7 (−61.1) |
−50.6 (−59.1) |
−44.5 (−48.1) |
−32.2 (−26.0) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−17.2 (1.0) |
−28.0 (−18.4) |
−45.6 (−50.1) |
−51.7 (−61.1) |
−51.7 (−61.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 23.9 (0.94) |
13.1 (0.52) |
17.9 (0.70) |
24.3 (0.96) |
46.7 (1.84) |
86.5 (3.41) |
88.5 (3.48) |
62.2 (2.45) |
39.2 (1.54) |
22.2 (0.87) |
22.2 (0.87) |
15.5 (0.61) |
461.9 (18.19) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.2 (0.01) |
0.5 (0.02) |
1.4 (0.06) |
16.1 (0.63) |
44.2 (1.74) |
86.5 (3.41) |
88.5 (3.48) |
62.2 (2.45) |
38.5 (1.52) |
12.4 (0.49) |
1.0 (0.04) |
0.3 (0.01) |
351.8 (13.85) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 23.7 (9.3) |
12.6 (5.0) |
16.5 (6.5) |
8.2 (3.2) |
2.4 (0.9) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.6 (0.2) |
9.8 (3.9) |
21.2 (8.3) |
15.1 (5.9) |
110.1 (43.3) |
| Source: Environment Canada | |||||||||||||
Population Information
According to the 1991 Census of Population, which was done by Statistics Canada, Campsie had a population of 65 people.
