Cassils, Alberta

Cassils is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the County of Newell.^[2] It is located on the north side of a Canadian Pacific rail line 2.9 km (1.8 mi) west of the intersection of Highway 36 and Highway 542.^[3] It is 10 km (6.2 mi) west of the City of Brooks and 7.5 km (4.7 mi) south of the Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 1).

Cassils
Hamlet
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Coordinates: 50°34′43″N 112°2′54″W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Southern Alberta
Census division	2
Municipal district	County of Newell
Government
• Type	Unincorporated
• Governing body	County of Newell Council
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	22
Time zone	UTC−07:00 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area codes	403, 587, 825

The hamlet is named after Charles Cassils, of the Montreal firm of Cassils and Cochrane.^[4] Cassils, a native of Dumbartonshire, Scotland, died July 2, 1908, aged 77.

Demographics

The population of Cassils according to the 2020 municipal census conducted by the County of Newell is 22.^[1]

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of hamlets in Alberta