Hamlet, Locality and Townsite Point
The Culture Point dataset is comprised of all the points that represent Hamlets, Localities and Townsites in Alberta. The formation of a Hamlet can occur if there are 5 or more buildings used as dwellings with a majority of which are on parcels of land smaller than 1850 square metres, has a generally accepted boundary and name and contains parcels of land that are used for non-residential purposes. Hamlet is an unincorporated community that can be designated by the council of Municipal District or Specialized Municipality within their boundaries, or by the Minister of Municipal Affairs within the boundaries of an Improvement District. Locality is an unincorporated place or an area with scattered population. Townsite is a federally administered village. The boundaries of rural classification of Locality and Townsite are often undefined.
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Date Created
2003-09-01
Date Published
2025-04-03
Temporal Coverage
0001-01-01 - Present
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1,855
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Government of Alberta; Environment and Parks. (2025-04-03). Hamlet, Locality and Townsite Point. https://open.alberta.ca/opendata
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-canada, alberta, boundaries, culture-points, hamlets, localities, municipal-points, townsites, government information
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