Dalroy
Dalroy is a hamlet in southern Alberta under the jurisdiction of Rocky View County.[1] It is located approximately 28 km (18 mi) east of Downtown Calgary and 0.8 km (0.5 mi) east of Highway 9.
This name 'Dalroy' is a combination of the names Dill & McElroy who were Dalroy’s first local merchants.
Demographics
Rocky View County's 2013 municipal census counted a population of 50 in Dalroy, a 16.3% change from its 2006 municipal census population of 43.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ↑ "County Census Identifies Divisional Population Changes". Rocky View County. September 23, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
- Karamitsanis, Aphrodite (1992). Place Names of Alberta – Volume II, Southern Alberta, University of Calgary Press, Calgary, Alberta.
- Read, Tracey (1983). Acres and Empires – A History of the Municipal District of Rocky View, Calgary, Alberta.
External links
- Rocky View County's official website
- Rocky View County's community profile on Alberta First
- Calgary-Edmonton Corridor in Alberta
Coordinates: 51°07′43″N 113°40′09″W / 51.12861°N 113.66917°W
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