Carstairs | |
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Town | |
| Town of Carstairs | |
 Main Street in Carstairs | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Carstairs Location of Carstairs in Alberta  Carstairs Carstairs (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 51°33′43″N 114°05′43″W / 51.56194°N 114.09528°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 6 |
| Municipal district | Mountain View County |
| Incorporated[1] | |
| • Village | May 15, 1903 |
| • Town | September 1, 1966 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lance Colby |
| • Governing body | Carstairs Town Council |
| • CAO | Carl McDonnell |
| • MP | Earl Dreeshen, Red Deer-Mountain View |
| • MLA | Nathan Cooper |
| Area (2021)[3] | |
| • Land | 11.77 km2 (4.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,060 m (3,480 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,898 |
| • Density | 416.2/km2 (1,078/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal code | |
| Area code | +1-403 |
| Highways | Highway 2A |
| Website | Official website |
Carstairs is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 2A, 48 kilometres (30 mi) north of Calgary, the nearest major city, and 241 kilometres (150 mi) south of the provincial capital, Edmonton. The closest neighbouring communities are the towns of Didsbury and Crossfield. Carstairs is located entirely within the rural Mountain View County.
Named after Carstairs, Scotland, Carstairs began life as a loading platform on the railway connecting Calgary to Edmonton. The first post office opened in 1900.[6] The first school district was established in 1901.[7]
- ^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Carstairs" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 7, 2016. p. 127. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2019-05-09. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
2021censuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "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.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ Carstairs History Book Committee (1995). Beyond our Prairie Trails, V. 1 Community history. p. 47. ISBN 1-55056-249-5. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
- ^ Francis, Alyce (c. 1976). Carstairs School Days. p. 9. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2013-06-10.