Blue Ridge 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 northwest Alberta

Alberta

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, Canada

Canada

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 within Woodlands County

Woodlands County, Alberta

Woodlands County is a municipal district in north-central Alberta, Canada.It is located in Census Division 13. The municipal seat is in the Town of Whitecourt, while a regional administrative office is also located in the Hamlet of Fort Assiniboine....

. It is located on Highway 658, 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of Highway 43 and 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of the Athabasca River

Athabasca River

The Athabasca River originates from the Columbia Glacier of the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada...

. It is midway between the towns of Whitecourt

Whitecourt, Alberta

Whitecourt is a town in Alberta, Canada within Woodlands County. It is located northwest of Edmonton and southeast of Grande Prairie at the junction of Highway 43 and Highway 32 and has an elevation of ....

 and Mayerthorpe

Mayerthorpe, Alberta

Mayerthorpe is a town in the census division 13, central Alberta, Canada. It is located at the intersection of Highway 43 and Cowboy Trail , north-west from Edmonton.-History:...

 and approximately 159 kilometres (98.8 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...

.

Economy

A lumber mill to the north of Blue Ridge, operated by Blue Ridge Lumber Inc., is the main employer for the community. The hamlet also offers services to the oil and gas industry and the surrounding agricultural community.

Demographics

As of 2006, Blue Ridge had a total population of 208 living in 83 dwellings. With a land area of 2.99 km² (1.2 sq mi), it has a population density

Population density

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...

of 69.6 /km2.