Scapa, Alberta
Scapa | |
|---|---|
  Location of Scapa in Special Area No. 2  Scapa, Alberta (Alberta) | |
| Coordinates: 51°52′22″N 111°59′22″W / 51.872684°N 111.989499°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | No. 4 |
| Special Area | Special Area No. 2 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Special Areas Board |
| Elevation | 791 m (2,595 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (Mountain Time Zone) |
Scapa is a hamlet located in Special Area No. 2 in Alberta, Canada.[1] It had a population of 4 in 1975.[2] The former Canadian National Railway line that travelled past the community was completed in 1934.[3] In 2020 the community erected a memorial to the victims of a 1906 blizzard that hit Scapa.[4] Scapa is home to St. Peter's Lutheran Church and at one point also had two grain elevators.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Herriot, Bill. "Scapa, Alberta". Digital Collections - University of Calgary. University of Calgary. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ "Extension of Time on Rail Lines Sought". The Calgary Daily Herald. April 14, 1932. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ Kihn, Mark (December 4, 2020). "Scapa-area ranchers memorialize victims of 1906 blizzard". Canadian Cattlemen. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ "ST. PETER'S LUTHERAN CHURCH Scapa, Alberta". stpetersscapa.ca. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
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