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Glenevis

Coordinates: 53°47′23″N 114°31′01″W / 53.78972°N 114.51694°W / 53.78972; -114.51694
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Glenevis
Glenevis is located in Alberta
Glenevis
Glenevis
Location of Glenevis
Glenevis is located in Canada
Glenevis
Glenevis
Glenevis (Canada)
Coordinates: 53°47′23″N 114°31′01″W / 53.78972°N 114.51694°W / 53.78972; -114.51694
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Census division13
Municipal districtLac Ste. Anne County
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyLac Ste. Anne County Council
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total49
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s)780, 587, 825

Glenevis is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Lac Ste. Anne County.[2] It is located on Highway 43, approximately 71 kilometres (44 mi) northwest of Edmonton.

The community takes its name from Glennevis, in Nova Scotia.[3]

The former site of Glennevis School house from 1917 to 1947 which potentially served as a unofficial residential school for Alexis band members for a period of one year. Confirmation has yet to be made.

Climate

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Climate data for Glenevis
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 13
(55)
13.3
(55.9)
15.5
(59.9)
29.4
(84.9)
31
(88)
31.1
(88.0)
31.5
(88.7)
32
(90)
33
(91)
30
(86)
20.5
(68.9)
12.2
(54.0)
33
(91)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −7.1
(19.2)
−3.8
(25.2)
1.7
(35.1)
10.7
(51.3)
17.2
(63.0)
20.4
(68.7)
22.1
(71.8)
21.1
(70.0)
15.5
(59.9)
10.9
(51.6)
0
(32)
−6.9
(19.6)
8.5
(47.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −12.1
(10.2)
−9.2
(15.4)
−3.8
(25.2)
4.3
(39.7)
10.4
(50.7)
13.8
(56.8)
15.7
(60.3)
14.7
(58.5)
9.5
(49.1)
5.1
(41.2)
−4.5
(23.9)
−11.6
(11.1)
2.7
(36.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −17
(1)
−14.5
(5.9)
−9.2
(15.4)
−2.2
(28.0)
3.5
(38.3)
7.1
(44.8)
9.3
(48.7)
8.2
(46.8)
3.5
(38.3)
−0.7
(30.7)
−8.9
(16.0)
−16.2
(2.8)
−3.1
(26.4)
Record low °C (°F) −42.2
(−44.0)
−36.5
(−33.7)
−32.8
(−27.0)
−27.5
(−17.5)
−7
(19)
−1.1
(30.0)
0.5
(32.9)
−0.6
(30.9)
−7.8
(18.0)
−27
(−17)
−32.8
(−27.0)
−41.1
(−42.0)
−42.2
(−44.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 32
(1.3)
23.2
(0.91)
27.4
(1.08)
26.6
(1.05)
55.3
(2.18)
104
(4.1)
108.4
(4.27)
70.8
(2.79)
54.5
(2.15)
25
(1.0)
21.4
(0.84)
36.8
(1.45)
585.6
(23.06)
Source: Environment Canada[4]

Demographics

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The population of Glenevis according to the 2008 municipal census conducted by Lac Ste. Anne County is 49.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Alberta Population Summary: Alberta's Hamlets Alphabetically, 2010" (PDF). Alberta Population. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 11, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  2. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  3. ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 58.
  4. ^ Environment CanadaCanadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 3 April 2010