Worsley, Alberta


Worsley is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within Clear Hills County. It is located in the Peace Country, at the northern end of Highway 726, approximately north of Highway 64, northwest of Hines Creek and east of the British Columbia border. It lies at an elevation of amidst prairie farmland and ranchland.
It was named after Erick Worsley, a British Cavalry Officer and fur trader who arrived in the area in the 1930. Clear Hills County's municipal office is located in Worsley.

History

The first post office was established in Worsley in 1931.

Demographics

The population of Worsley according to the 2008 municipal census conducted by Clear Hills County is 28.

Economy

Worsley is an agricultural 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 is located in the Clear Hills, approximately northwest of Worsley.