Alcomdale, Alberta
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Alcomdale is a hamlet
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...

 in central Alberta
Central Alberta
Central Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta.Central Alberta is the most densely populated rural area in the province...

, Canada
Canada
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 within Sturgeon County
Sturgeon County, Alberta
Sturgeon County is a municipal district in Alberta's Edmonton Capital Region, Canada.It begins at the north end of Edmonton, with 97th street turning into Highway 28. It extends east to Fort Saskatchewan and west to Calahoo. It is located in Division No. 11....

. It is located on Highway 44, approximately 34 kilometres (21.1 mi) northwest of Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...

's city limits.

History

In 1965 a Toronto lawyer, Warner Alcombrack, brought his family to visit the small hamlet. He related that his father, Dr. Arthur Wellesley Alcombrack, an Edmonton dentist, had formed the community and named it for himself.

Demographics

The population of Alcomdale according to Sturgeon County's 2008 municipal census is 50.
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