Islay, Alberta
Encyclopedia
Islay is a hamlet
in central Alberta
, Canada
within the County of Vermilion River. It is located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of Highway 16, approximately 36 kilometres (22.4 mi) west of Lloydminster
.
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
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 the County of Vermilion River. It is located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of Highway 16, approximately 36 kilometres (22.4 mi) west of Lloydminster
Lloydminster
Lloydminster is a Canadian city which has the unusual geographic distinction of straddling the provincial border between Alberta and Saskatchewan...
.