Ensign, Alberta

Ensign
Hamlet
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Coordinates: 50°28′30″N 113°25′54″W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Southern Alberta
Census division	5
Municipal district	Vulcan County
Government
• Type	Unincorporated
• Governing body	Vulcan County Council
Population  (2007)[1]
• Total	26
Time zone	UTC−07:00 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s)	403, 587, 825

Ensign is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Vulcan County.[2] It is located approximately 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) south of Highway 23 and 78 kilometres (48 mi) southeast of Calgary.

The community was named for the Canadian Red Ensign.[3]

Demographics

The population of Ensign according to the 2007 municipal census conducted by Vulcan County is 26.[1]

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of hamlets in Alberta

References

1. "Alberta Population Summary: Alberta's Hamlets Alphabetically, 2010" (PDF). Alberta Population. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 11, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
2. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
3. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 48.