Heisler, Alberta

Heisler
Village of Heisler
Heisler is located in Alberta
Heisler
Heisler
Coordinates: 52°40′13″N 112°13′13″W / 52.67028°N 112.22028°W / 52.67028; -112.22028
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Census DivisionNo. 7
Municipal districtFlagstaff County
Incorporated[1] 
 • VillageJuly 27, 1920
 • DissolutionMarch 29, 1938
 • VillageJanuary 1, 1961
Government
 • MayorDennis Steil (deputy)
 • Governing bodyHeisler Village Council
Area
 (2021)[3]
 • Land0.63 km2 (0.24 sq mi)
Elevation
725 m (2,379 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total135
 • Density214.4/km2 (555/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Highways855
WebsiteOfficial website

Heisler /ˈhzlər/ is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located 23 km south of Daysland and 20 km north of Forestburg.

The community has the name of Martin Heisler, the original owner of the land.[4] It is the home Canada's largest baseball glove—a sculpture and roadside attraction.[5]

  1. ^ "Location and History Profile: Village of Heisler" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 21, 2016. p. 351. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  2. ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 64.
  5. ^ "Canada's Largest Baseball Glove, Heisler, Alberta". RoadsideAmerica.com. Retrieved 2021-05-03.