Country Canada Census division 11 Time zone MST (UTC-7) Elevation 708 m Population 412 (2015) Province Alberta | Region Edmonton Region Specialized municipality Strathcona County Postal code span T8G Area 145 ha Area code Area code 780 Local time Tuesday 10:32 AM | |
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Weather -9°C, Wind NW at 6 km/h, 76% Humidity | ||
Ardrossan is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Strathcona County. It is located on Highway 824, approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) east of Sherwood Park.
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Map of Ardrossan, AB, Canada
The community takes its name from Ardrossan, in Scotland.
The facilities in the hamlet include a public school complex for students from kindergarten to senior high, a separate school for students from kindergarten to junior high, and New Horizons School, a charter school for gifted students from kindergarten to junior high. The junior/senior high school also houses the Ardrossan Community Theatre and the sports fields surrounding the schools were recently redeveloped with new baseball diamonds, soccer fields, football fields and a tennis court.
Ardrossan is located directly to the east of Sherwood Park, and is just south of the Yellowhead Highway on Range Road 222. It can also be accessed by Township Road 530 coming out of Sherwood Park.
Demographics
The population of Ardrossan according to Strathcona County's 2015 municipal census is 412.