Sibbald, Alberta
Encyclopedia
Sibbald is a hamlet
in southern Alberta
, Canada
within Special Area No. 3
. It is located on Highway 9, approximately 154 kilometres (95.7 mi) northeast of Medicine Hat
.
BSk). Winters are long, dry and very cold, while summers are short and warm. Precipitation is low, with an annual average of 314 mm, and is heavily concentrated in the warmer months.
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 southern Alberta
Southern Alberta
Southern Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta. As of the year 2004, the region's population was approximately 272,017. The primary cities are Lethbridge and Medicine Hat...
, 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...
within Special Area No. 3
Special Area No. 3, Alberta
Special Area No. 3 is a special area in southern Alberta, Canada. It is a rural municipality similar to a municipal district, however, the elected council is overseen by three representatives appointed by the province, the Special Areas Board....
. It is located on Highway 9, approximately 154 kilometres (95.7 mi) northeast of Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat, Alberta
Medicine Hat, known to locals as "The Hat", is a city of 61,097 people located in the southeastern part of the province of Alberta, Canada. It is enclaved within Cypress County along with the nearby Town of Redcliff, although neither is part of the county....
.
Climate
Sibbald experiences a semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classificationKöppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by Crimea German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen himself, notably in 1918 and 1936...
BSk). Winters are long, dry and very cold, while summers are short and warm. Precipitation is low, with an annual average of 314 mm, and is heavily concentrated in the warmer months.