Glenevis | |
|---|---|
  Glenevis Location of Glenevis  Glenevis Glenevis (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 53°47′23″N 114°31′01″W / 53.78972°N 114.51694°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 13 |
| Municipal district | Lac Ste. Anne County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Lac Ste. Anne County Council |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 49 |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 780, 587, 825 |
Glenevis is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Lac Ste. Anne County.[2] It is located on Highway 43, approximately 71 kilometres (44 mi) northwest of Edmonton.
The community takes its name from Glennevis, in Nova Scotia.[3]
The former site of Glennevis School house from 1917 to 1947 which potentially served as a unofficial residential school for Alexis band members for a period of one year. Confirmation has yet to be made.
- ^ "Alberta Population Summary: Alberta's Hamlets Alphabetically, 2010" (PDF). Alberta Population. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 11, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 58.