Eaglesham | |
|---|---|
  Eaglesham Location of Eaglesham  Eaglesham Eaglesham (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 55°46′57″N 117°53′00″W / 55.78250°N 117.88333°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 17 |
| Municipal district | Birch Hills County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Birch Hills County Council |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 0.84 km2 (0.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 76 |
| • Density | 91/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 780, 587, 825 |
Eaglesham (/ˈiːɡəlzəm/) is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within Birch Hills County,[2] located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of Highway 49, approximately 89 kilometres (55 mi) northeast of Grande Prairie.
The hamlet takes its name from Eaglesham in Scotland.[3]
Eaglesham is primarily a farming community. Eaglesham also has a small K-12 school with 80 students.[4]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
2021censuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 46.
- ^ "Eaglesham School". Archived from the original on June 19, 2011. Retrieved June 8, 2011.