Huxley | |
|---|---|
  Huxley Location of Huxley  Huxley Huxley (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 51°55′16″N 113°13′59″W / 51.921°N 113.233°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 5 |
| Municipal district | Kneehill County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Kneehill County Council |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 0.33 km2 (0.13 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 75 |
| • Density | 230.1/km2 (596/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 403, 587, 825 |
Huxley is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Kneehill County.[2] It is located approximately 160 km (99 mi) northeast of Calgary. The first school was built in 1907 and named Ashcroft for John Courtland Ash, the first rancher in the area, predating the surveying of the area into homesteads.[3]
The community has the name of Thomas Henry Huxley, an English biologist.[4]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
2021censuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Cheek, Orville (1972). Buried Treasures. The History of Elnora, Pine-Lake and Huxley. Elnora, Alberta: Elnora History Committee. p. 167. ISBN 0-919212-21-2.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 67.