Scapa is a hamlet located in Special Area No. 2 in Alberta, Canada.[1] It had a population of 4 in 1975.[2] The former Canadian National Railway line that travelled past the community was completed in 1934.[3] In 2020 the community erected a memorial to the victims of a 1906 blizzard that hit Scapa.[4] Scapa is home to St. Peter's Lutheran Church and at one point also had two grain elevators.[5]

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  1. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  2. ^ Herriot, Bill. "Scapa, Alberta". Digital Collections - University of Calgary. University of Calgary. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  3. ^ "Extension of Time on Rail Lines Sought". The Calgary Daily Herald. April 14, 1932. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  4. ^ Kihn, Mark (December 4, 2020). "Scapa-area ranchers memorialize victims of 1906 blizzard". Canadian Cattlemen. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  5. ^ "ST. PETER'S LUTHERAN CHURCH Scapa, Alberta". stpetersscapa.ca. Retrieved July 26, 2024.


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