Belloy, Alberta
Encyclopedia
Belloy is a ghost town
in Alberta
, Canada
.
It is located along the Grande Prairie-Grande Cache Railway tracks, north of Alberta Highway 49, between Wanham
and Girouxville
. It is part of census division
No. 19
and is administered by the Birch Hills County
.
The community was named for Madame Belloy, a Belgian
opera singer.
Agriculture
is the main activity in the community, which was built around cattle
farming. Services for the oil and gas industry are another part of the economy.
of northern Alberta
, in the Birch Hills
south of the Peace River
.
The settlement gives the name to the Belloy Formation
, a stratigraphical unit of the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin
.
Ghost town
A ghost town is an abandoned town or city. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economic activity that supported it has failed, or due to natural or human-caused disasters such as floods, government actions, uncontrolled lawlessness, war, or nuclear disasters...
in Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
It is located along the Grande Prairie-Grande Cache Railway tracks, north of Alberta Highway 49, between Wanham
Wanham, Alberta
Wanham is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within Birch Hills County. It is located east of Rycroft along Highway 49 and approximately north of Grande Prairie, in the farmlands of Peace River Country...
and Girouxville
Girouxville, Alberta
Girouxville is a village in northern Alberta, Canada, located south of the town of Peace River.- Demographics :According to the 2006 census:* population of 282 living in 139 dwellings, a 7.8% decrease from 2001.* land area of...
. It is part of census division
Census division
Census division is an official term in Canada and the United States. The census divisions of Canada are second-level census geographic unit, below provinces and territories, and above "census subdivisions" and "dissemination areas". In provinces where they exist, the census division may correspond...
No. 19
Division No. 19, Alberta
Division No. 19 is a census division in Alberta, Canada. It is located in the west-central portion of northern Alberta and surrounds the City of Grande Prairie.- Census subdivisions :...
and is administered by the Birch Hills County
Birch Hills County, Alberta
Birch Hills County is a municipal district in north-western Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 19, north-east of Grande Prairie.-Demographics:The population of Birch Hills County according to its 2008 municipal census is 1,610....
.
The community was named for Madame Belloy, a Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
opera singer.
Agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
is the main activity in the community, which was built around cattle
Cattle
Cattle are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae, are the most widespread species of the genus Bos, and are most commonly classified collectively as Bos primigenius...
farming. Services for the oil and gas industry are another part of the economy.
Geography
The community lies in the Peace River CountryPeace River Country
The Peace River Country is an aspen parkland region around the Peace River in Canada. It spans from northwestern Alberta to the Rocky Mountains in northeastern British Columbia, where the region is also referred to as the Peace River Block.- Geography :The Peace River Country includes the...
of northern Alberta
Northern Alberta
Northern Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta.Its primary industry is oil and gas, with large heavy oil reserves being exploited at the Athabasca Oil Sands and Wabasca Area in the east of the region...
, in the Birch Hills
Birch Hills County, Alberta
Birch Hills County is a municipal district in north-western Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 19, north-east of Grande Prairie.-Demographics:The population of Birch Hills County according to its 2008 municipal census is 1,610....
south of the Peace River
Peace River (Canada)
The Peace River is a river in Canada that originates in the Rocky Mountains of northern British Columbia and flows to the northeast through northern Alberta. The Peace River flows into the Slave River, a tributary of the Mackenzie River. The Mackenzie is the 12th longest river in the world,...
.
The settlement gives the name to the Belloy Formation
Belloy Formation
The Belloy Formation is a stratigraphical unit of Permian age in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin.It takes the name from the hamlet of Belloy, Alberta, and was first described in the Imperial Belloy 12-14-78-1W6M well by H.L...
, a stratigraphical unit of the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin
Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin
The Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin is a vast sedimentary basin underlying of Western Canada including southwestern Manitoba, southern Saskatchewan, Alberta, northeastern British Columbia and the southwest corner of the Northwest Territories. It consists of a massive wedge of sedimentary rock...
.
External links
- Ghost Towns of Canada. Belloy, Alberta