Bluesky, Alberta
| Bluesky | |
|---|---|
| Hamlet | |
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| Coordinates: 56°04′26″N 118°14′18″W / 56.0739°N 118.2383°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Alberta
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| Census division | No. 19 |
| Municipal district | M.D. of Fairview No. 136 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Fairview MD Council |
| Area | |
| • Land | 0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 127 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
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.
Heavy oil was discovered in a well east of the hamlet in 1952, in a geological formation named after the community, Bluesky Formation.
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bluesky recorded a population of 127 living in 60 of its 65 total private dwellings, a change of −22.6% from its 2011 population of 164. With a land area of 0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi), it had a population density of 343.2/km2 (889.0/sq mi) in 2016.
As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Bluesky had a population of 164 living in 64 of its 66 total dwellings, a -36.4% change from its 2006 population of 258. With a land area of 0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi), it had a population density of 432/km2 (1,118/sq mi) in 2011.
Coordinates: 56°04′26″N 118°14′18″W / 56.07389°N 118.23833°W
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