Bluesky | |
|---|---|
  Location of Bluesky  Bluesky, Alberta (Alberta) | |
| Coordinates: 56°04′26″N 118°14′18″W / 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)[1] | |
| • Land | 0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 113 |
| • Density | 306.1/km2 (793/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Bluesky is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Fairview No. 136.[2] 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.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
2021censuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.