Cavendish, Alberta
Cavendish is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada that is under the jurisdiction of the Special Areas Board.
The hamlet has the name of Victor Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire, 11th Governor General of Canada.
A marsh in Cavendish was the location of Alberta's first record of a Common crane on December 11, 1957.
See also
References
- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 31.
- ^ Edwards, Ernest P. (July 1959). "Earlier Photographic Records of the Common Crane (Grus grus) for North America - in Alberta, Canada". The Auk. 76 (3): 358. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
50°49′01″N 110°27′06″W / 50.81682°N 110.45165°W
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