Worsley is a hamlet

Hamlet (place)

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 in northern Alberta

Northern Alberta

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, Canada

Canada

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 within Clear Hills County

Clear Hills County, Alberta

Clear Hills County is a municipal district in north western Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 17.On Jan 01, 2006, the name was changed from Municipal District of Clear Hills No...

. It is located in the Peace Country, at the northern end of Highway 726, approximately 18 km (11.2 mi) north of Highway 64, 59 km (36.7 mi) northwest of Hines Creek

Hines Creek, Alberta

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 and 50 km (31.1 mi) east of the British Columbia

British Columbia

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 border. It lies at an elevation of 650 m (2,132.5 ft) amidst prairie farmland and ranchland.

It was named after Erick Worsley, a British Cavalry Officer and fur trade

Fur trade

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r who arrived in the area in the 1930. Worsley is the municipal seat of Clear Hills County

Clear Hills County, Alberta

Clear Hills County is a municipal district in north western Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 17.On Jan 01, 2006, the name was changed from Municipal District of Clear Hills No...

.

History

The first post office was established in Worsley in 1931.

It is an agricultural

Agriculture

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 service centre for the surrounding farming communities, which raise mostly crops of barley, wheat, canola and fescue.

Attractions

The Whispering Pines Ski Hill, a 17-run ski resort

Ski resort

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is located in the Clear Hills, approximately 25 km (15.5 mi) northwest of Worsley.