Altario

Altario
Hamlet
First Red Cross Hospital in Western Canada opened 1920
First Red Cross Hospital in Western Canada opened 1920
Altario is located in Alberta
Altario
Altario
Location of Altario
Altario is located in Canada
Altario
Altario
Altario (Canada)
Coordinates: 51°55′07″N 110°9′44″W / 51.91861°N 110.16222°W / 51.91861; -110.16222
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Census division4
Special areaSpecial Area No. 4
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodySpecial Areas Board
Population
 (1991)[1]
 • Total
26
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area codes403, 587, 825
Altario about 1918
Robinson Department store
"Photoshopping" in the early 20th century
Porterfield Robinson house after lean-to part--post office--moved into new site 4 miles north
Earliest post office

Altario is a hamlet in east-central Alberta, Canada within Special Area No. 4.[2][3] It is located on Highway 899 just north of Highway 12, approximately 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) east of Kirriemuir and 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) west of Compeer.

  1. ^ "91 Census: Unincorporated Places — Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. June 1993. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  2. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  3. ^ Statistics Canada (March 5, 2010). "Standard Geographical Classification 2006 – Special Area No. 4, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved July 11, 2010.