Skiff, Alberta

For other uses, see Skiff (disambiguation).

Hamlet in Alberta, Canada

Skiff

Hamlet

Location of Skiff in Alberta

Coordinates: 49°30′09″N 111°47′28″W﻿ / ﻿49.50250°N 111.79111°W﻿ / 49.50250; -111.79111
Country| Canada
Province| Alberta
Region| Southern Alberta
Census division| 1
Municipal district| County of Forty Mile No. 8
Government

• Governing body| County of Forty Mile No. 8 Council
Elevation

| 946 m (3,106 ft)
Population

(1991)[1]

• Total

| 10
Time zone| UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−6 (MDT)
Postal code span|

T0K 2B0

Area code| +1-403
Highways| Highway 61

Skiff is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the County of Forty Mile No. 8.[2] It is located on Highway 61, also known as the historic Red Coat Trail, approximately 75 km (47 mi) southeast of Lethbridge.

## Demographics

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Skiff recorded a population of 10 in the 1991 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada.[1]

## Notable people

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* Earl W. Bascom (1906-1995), rodeo pioneer, inventor, "Father of Modern Rodeo," cowboy artist and sculptor, Hollywood actor, hall of fame inductee, worked on the Hat L Ranch near Skiff

## Skiff Meteorite

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Skiff farmer Bill Nemeth found a meteorite in the ground on his farm (NE1/4-31-3-4-W4) in 1966. 12 years later, he sold it to the University of Alberta Geology department. The exact date of its impact is currently unknown, but evidence suggests it was not very old, geologically speaking.[3]

## See also

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* List of communities in Alberta
* List of hamlets in Alberta

## References

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1. ^ a b "91 Census: Unincorporated Places — Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. June 1993. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
2. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
3. ^ Anthony Whyte, The Meteorites of Alberta (2009)

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Skiff

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Milk River | Writing-On-Stone Provincial Park |

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