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.
Skiff | |
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Hamlet | |
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  Location of Skiff in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 49°30′09″N 111°47′28″W / 49.50250°N 111.79111°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 1 |
| Municipal district | County of Forty Mile No. 8 |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | County of Forty Mile No. 8 Council |
| Elevation | 946 m (3,106 ft) |
| Population (1991)[1] | |
• Total | 10 |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal code span | |
| Area code | +1-403 |
| Highways | Highway 61 |
Demographics
editSkiff recorded a population of 10 in the 1991 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada.[1]
Notable people
edit- 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
editSkiff 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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "91 Census: Unincorporated Places — Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. June 1993. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Anthony Whyte, The Meteorites of Alberta (2009)