Goodfare facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Goodfare
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 Goodfare
Location in Alberta
Goodfare
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 | 11 |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 780, 587, 825 |
Goodfare is a very small community called a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 671. This highway is about 14 kilometers (about 9 miles) west of Highway 43. Goodfare is also about 60 kilometers (about 37 miles) northwest of a larger city named Grande Prairie.
What is Goodfare?
Goodfare is a type of community known as a hamlet. A hamlet is a very small settlement. It is usually even smaller than a village. Hamlets typically do not have their own local government. Instead, they are managed by a larger local authority. Goodfare is part of the County of Grande Prairie No. 1. This county helps to govern and provide services for the hamlet.
How Goodfare Got Its Name
Goodfare has an interesting story about how it got its name. In April 1919, the people living in the area wanted to have postal service. They asked for a post office to be set up. The residents chose the name "Goodfair" because they felt it described the area well. However, there was already a post office named Goodfair in Saskatchewan. Because of this, the name was changed slightly to the current spelling, Goodfare. The very first postmaster for Goodfare was a person named John Third. Before it was called Goodfare, the area was known by another name: Kempton.
How Many People Live in Goodfare?
Goodfare is a very small community. According to a count taken in 1986, called the 1986 Census of Population, only 11 people lived there. This census was done by Statistics Canada.
