Bluesky, Alberta
Bluesky is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Fairview No. 136. It is located along Highway 2, east of Fairview in northern Alberta.
Bluesky | |
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Location of Bluesky Bluesky, Alberta (Alberta) | |
| Coordinates: 56.0739°N 118.2383°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Census division | No. 19 |
| Municipal district | M.D. of Fairview No. 136 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Fairview MD Council |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 113 |
| • Density | 306.1/km2 (793/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Heavy oil was discovered in a well east of the hamlet in 1952, in a geological formation named after the community, Bluesky Formation.
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