Skiff, Alberta

Hamlet in Alberta, Canada
49°30′09″N 111°47′28″W / 49.50250°N 111.79111°W / 49.50250; -111.79111CountryCanadaProvinceAlbertaRegionSouthern AlbertaCensus division1Municipal districtCounty of Forty Mile No. 8Government
 • Governing bodyCounty of Forty Mile No. 8 CouncilElevation
946 m (3,106 ft)Population
 (1991)[1]
 • Total10Time zoneUTC−7 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)Postal code spanArea code+1-403HighwaysHighway 61

Skiff is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the County of Forty Mile No. 8.[2] It is located on Highway 61, also known as the historic Red Coat Trail, approximately 75 km (47 mi) southeast of Lethbridge.

Demographics

Skiff recorded a population of 10 in the 1991 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada.[1]

Notable people

  • Earl W. Bascom (1906-1995), rodeo pioneer, inventor, "Father of Modern Rodeo," cowboy artist and sculptor, Hollywood actor, hall of fame inductee, worked on the Hat L Ranch near Skiff

Skiff Meteorite

Skiff farmer Bill Nemeth found a meteorite in the ground on his farm (NE1/4-31-3-4-W4) in 1966. 12 years later, he sold it to the University of Alberta Geology department. The exact date of its impact is currently unknown, but evidence suggests it was not very old, geologically speaking.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "91 Census: Unincorporated Places — Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. June 1993. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  2. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  3. ^ Anthony Whyte, The Meteorites of Alberta (2009)
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49°30′09″N 111°47′28″W / 49.50250°N 111.79111°W / 49.50250; -111.79111 (Skiff)