Walsh, Alberta
Hamlet in Alberta, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Walsh is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Cypress County.[2]
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Location of Walsh in Alberta | |
Coordinates: 49.9472°N 110.0425°W / 49.9472; -110.0425 | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Census division | No. 1 |
Municipal district | Cypress County |
Government | |
• Type | Unincorporated |
• Governing body | Cypress County Council |
Area (2021)[1] | |
• Land | 1.22 km2 (0.47 sq mi) |
Elevation | 745 m (2,444 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 50 |
• Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
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It is located along the Trans-Canada Highway, immediately west of the Saskatchewan border, and has an elevation of 745 metres (2,444 ft).
The hamlet is located in Census Division No. 1 and in the federal riding of Medicine Hat.
Walsh is likely named for the prominent North-West Mounted Police officer, James Walsh, who established a fort there in the early days of that organization.[3]