Dorothy | |
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 Dorothy grain elevator at sunrise | |
  Dorothy Location in Special Area No. 2  Dorothy Location in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 51°16′45″N 112°19′30″W / 51.27917°N 112.32500°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Planning region | Red Deer |
| Special area | 2 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Special Areas Board |
| Population (1991)[1] | |
• Total | 14 |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Dorothy is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Special Area No. 2.[2][3] It is located approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) east of Highway 56 and 85 kilometres (53 mi) northwest of Brooks.
The community was named for Dorothy Wilson, a young girl that lived in the area at the time the post office opened.[4]
Dorothy is home to two former churches, a United Church that was in service between 1932 and 1961, and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Roman Catholic Church[5] that was in service between 1944 and 1967. They hosted numerous social events for the area.[6]
- ^ "91 Census: Unincorporated Places — Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. June 1993. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Statistics Canada (March 5, 2010). "Standard Geographical Classification 2006 – Special Area No. 2, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved July 11, 2010.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 43.
- ^ "Simon Wroot's Studio". Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ^ "Ghost Towns of Alberta". Retrieved March 11, 2013.