Ardrossan, Alberta

Ardrossan
Hamlet
Ardrossan
Coordinates: 53°33′8″N 113°8′30″W / 53.55222°N 113.14167°W / 53.55222; -113.14167Coordinates: 53°33′8″N 113°8′30″W / 53.55222°N 113.14167°W / 53.55222; -113.14167
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Region Edmonton Region
Census division 11
Specialized municipality Strathcona County
Government
 • Type Unincorporated
 • Mayor Rod Frank
 • Governing body
Area
 • Total 1.45 km2 (0.56 sq mi)
Elevation 708 m (2,323 ft)
Population (2015)
 • Total 412
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
Postal code span T8G
Area code(s) +1-780
Highways Highway 16
Website Strathcona County

Ardrossan is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Strathcona County.[1] It is located on Highway 824, approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) east of Sherwood Park.

The community takes its name from Ardrossan, in Scotland.[2]

Ardrossan is located directly to the east of Sherwood Park, and is just south of the Yellowhead Highway on Range Road 222. It can also be accessed by Township Road 530 coming out of Sherwood Park.

Schools

There are four schools in the hamlet. Ardrossan Elementary School, and Ardrossan Junior Senior High School, both operated by Elk Island Public Schools, Holy Redeemer Catholic School, operated by Elk Island Catholic Schools, and New Horizons School, a charter school for gifted students from kindergarten to junior high.[3] The junior/senior high school also houses the Ardrossan Community Theatre and the sports fields surrounding the schools were recently redeveloped with new baseball diamonds, soccer fields, football fields and a tennis court.[4]

Demographics

The population of Ardrossan according to Strathcona County's 2015 municipal census is 412.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
  2. ↑ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 12.
  3. ↑ New Horizons Charter School
  4. ↑ Ardrossan Archived May 17, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ "Census 2015: Overall Results" (PDF). Strathcona County. p. 4. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
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