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Ribstone

Coordinates: 52°42′25″N 110°15′52″W / 52.70694°N 110.26444°W / 52.70694; -110.26444
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Ribstone
Locality (former hamlet)
Ribstone is located in Alberta
Ribstone
Ribstone
Location of Ribstone
Ribstone is located in Canada
Ribstone
Ribstone
Ribstone (Canada)
Coordinates: 52°42′25″N 110°15′52″W / 52.70694°N 110.26444°W / 52.70694; -110.26444
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Census division7
Municipal districtMD of Wainwright No. 61
Settled[1]1905
Hamlet designation repealed[2]January 16, 2024
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyMD of Wainwright No. 61 Council
Population
 (2007)[3]
 • Total30
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s)780, 587, 825

Ribstone is a locality in central Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District (MD) of Wainwright No. 61. It is located approximately 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) south of Highway 14 and 65 kilometres (40 mi) southwest of Lloydminster.

History

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Ribstone was settled in 1905 by wagon.[1] Its hamlet designation was repealed by the MD of Wainwright No. 61 on January 21, 2024, making it a locality.[2]

Demographics

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The population of Ribstone according to the 2007 municipal census conducted by the Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61 is 30.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Chauvin, Ribstone and Districts History Book Committee (1982). Across the Years. Alberta: Inter-Collegiate Press. p. 621.
  2. ^ a b "Council Minutes" (PDF). Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61. January 16, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Alberta Population Summary: Alberta's Hamlets Alphabetically, 2010" (PDF). Alberta Population. Retrieved September 25, 2021.