Markerville
Markerville | |
|---|---|
Markerville Lutheran Church, built in 1907 | |
| Coordinates: 52°07′25″N 114°10′14″W / 52.12361°N 114.17056°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 8 |
| Municipal district | Red Deer County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Red Deer County Council |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 0.17 km2 (0.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 38 |
| • Density | 219.8/km2 (569/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 403, 587, 825 |
Markerville is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Red Deer County. It is located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of Highway 54, approximately 29 kilometres (18 mi) southwest of Red Deer.
Markerville was the home for many years of Stephan G. Stephansson, famous in modern Icelandic literature, whose home is preserved as an Alberta Provincial Historic Site.