Country Canada Time zone MST (UTC-7) Area 161.8 km² | Elevation 1,160 m Local time Sunday 11:54 AM | |
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Municipal district M.D. of Foothills No. 31 Weather 7°C, Wind SE at 8 km/h, 27% Humidity | ||
Priddis is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District (M.D.) of Foothills No. 31. It is located in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies at an elevation of 1,160 metres (3,810 ft). The hamlet is located southwest of the intersection of the Cowboy Trail (Highway 22) and Highway 22X, approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of Calgary's city limits.
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Map of Priddis, AB, Canada
The hamlet is located in census division No. 6 and in the federal riding of Macleod.
It was named for Charles Priddis, who homesteaded along the Fish Creek in 1886.
Demographics
Statistics Canada has not recently published a population for Priddis.
However, Industry Canada shows that Priddis's greater rural area had a total population of 1,594 living in 645 dwellings in 2001. With a land area of 161.8 km2 (62.5 sq mi), its greater rural area has a population density of 6.0/km2 (16/sq mi).