Worsley, Alberta
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Worsley is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located in the Peace Country, at the northern end of Highway 726, 18 km (11 mi) north from Highway 64 and 59 km (37 mi) north-west from Hines Creek.
It lies at an elevation of 650 m (2,133 ft) and 50 km (31 mi) east of the British Columbia border, amidst prairie farmland and ranchland. The resident population is approximately 130.[1]
It was named after Erick Worsley, a British Cavalry Officer and fur trader who arrived in the area in the 1930's.The main families of the area are the Allens and the Schwerdts,the latter of which settled in the area before the 1900's and continue to live there today. Worsley is the municipal seat of Clear Hills County.[2]
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[edit] History
The first post office was established in Worsley in 1931.[1]
It is an agricultural service center for the surrounding farming communities, which raise mostly crops of barley, wheat, canola and fescue.
[edit] Attractions
The Whispering Pines Ski Hill, a 17 runs ski resort is located in the Clear Hills, 25 km (16 mi) northwest of Worsley.[3]
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[edit] References
- ^ a b Discover the Peace Country. Worsley. Retrieved on 2007-06-21.
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2007). Clear Hills County Municipal Profile. Retrieved on 2007-06-21.
- ^ Ski Worsley. Whispering Pines Ski Area
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