Worsley, Alberta

Worsley, Alberta

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Location of Worsley in Alberta
Worsley is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located in the Peace Country, at the northern end of Highway 726, km to mi|18|abbr=yes|wiki=yes north from Highway 64 and km to mi|59|abbr=yes north-west from Hines Creek.

It lies at an elevation of m to ft|650|abbr=yes and km to mi|50|abbr=yes east of the British Columbia border, amidst prairie farmland and ranchland. The resident population is approximately 130.

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. [Cite web| url= http://www.municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/cfml/profiles/data/0504_1.htm | title= Clear Hills County Municipal Profile| author= Alberta Municipal Affairs| authorlink= Alberta Municipal Affairs| year= 2007| accessdate= 2007-06-21]

History

The first post office was established in Worsley in 1931.Cite web| url= http://www.discoverthepeacecountry.com/htmlpages/worsley.html | title= Worsley| author= Discover the Peace Country| accessdate= 2007-06-21]

It is an agricultural service center for the surrounding farming communities, which raise mostly crops of barley, wheat, canola and fescue.

Attractions

The "Whispering Pines Ski Hill", a 17 runs ski resort is located in the "Clear Hills", km to mi|25|abbr=yes northwest of Worsley. [Ski Worsley. [http://www.skiworsley.com Whispering Pines Ski Area] ]

ee also

*Hamlets of Alberta

References

Geographic Location (8-way)
Centre = Worsley
North = Chinchaga Wildland
Northeast = Manning
East = Hines Creek
Southeast = Fairview
South = Spirit River
Southwest = Dawson Creek
West = Fort St. John
Northwest =



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