Acadia Valley

For the municipal district, see Municipal District of Acadia No. 34.

Acadia Valley
Hamlet
Acadia Valley is located in the M.D. of Acadia
Acadia Valley
Location in M.D. of Acadia
Acadia Valley is located in Alberta
Acadia Valley
Location in Alberta
Coordinates: 51°09′25″N 110°12′35″W / 51.1569°N 110.2097°W / 51.1569; -110.2097
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Planning regionRed Deer
Municipal districtM.D. of Acadia No. 34
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyM.D. of Acadia No. 34 Council
Area
 (2021)[1]
 • Land0.46 km2 (0.18 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
716 m (2,349 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total143
 • Density308.1/km2 (798/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)

Acadia Valley is a hamlet in southeast Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District (MD) of Acadia No. 34.[3] The MD of Acadia No. 34's municipal office is located in Acadia Valley.

Acadia Valley is located along Highway 41 commonly referred to as Buffalo Trail between Oyen and Medicine Hat and sits about 14.5 km (9.0 mi) west of the Alberta-Saskatchewan border. Acadia Valley sits at an elevation of 716 m (2,349 ft).

The hamlet is located within census division No. 4. It was named in 1910 by settlers from Nova Scotia.[4]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)" (PDF) (PDF). Safety Codes Council. January 2012. pp. 212–215 (PDF pages 226–229). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  3. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  4. ^ Hamilton, William (1978). The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Toronto: Macmillan. p. 20. ISBN 0-7715-9754-1.