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Alberta Highway 23
Alberta Provincial Highway No. 23, commonly referred to as Highway 23, is a highway in southern Alberta, Canada, east of Highway 2 that serves as an alternate route between Calgary and Lethbridge. It begins at Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway) west of Lethbridge near the Hamlet of Monarch and shares a short concurrency with Highway 3A. It continues north and passes by the Villages of Nobleford, Barons, and Carmangay before it crosses the Little Bow River. It continues north, passing through the Hamlet of Kirkcaldy and Town of Vulcan before it meets the junction of Highway 24 and Highway 542. From there, the highway turns west and passes near just north of the Hamlet of Brant and just south of the Hamlet of Blackie before skirting Frank Lake. It intersects Highway 2 and enters the Town of High River along 12 Avenue SE before becoming Highway 2A at 10 Street SE. In tandem with Highway 519, the souther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monarch, Alberta
Monarch is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the Lethbridge County. It is located on Highway 3A, approximately northwest of Lethbridge. It was formerly a village, existing as such from about 1913 to about 1939. Climate Monarch has a semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification ''BSk'') with an average maximum temperature of and an average minimum temperature of . Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Monarch had a population of 217 living in 88 of its 98 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 227. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Monarch had a population of 227 living in 90 of its 98 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 220. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016. See also *List of communities in Alberta *List of desi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobleford, Alberta
Nobleford is a town in southern Alberta, Canada that is approximately northwest of the City of Lethbridge. It has emerged as a bedroom community of Lethbridge. History The hamlet of Noble was established in 1909. It was named after Charles S. Noble, who owned much land in the area and built many of the local buildings. In 1910, Noble moved his family to the area from Claresholm. The hamlet was renamed Nobleford in 1913, in order to differentiate from a community in Ontario. On February 28, 1918, Nobleford was incorporated as a village, and its first mayor was Noble. A century later to the day, Nobleford incorporated as a town on February 28, 2018. A major employer in Nobleford from the 1930s to 1998 was a cultivator factory established by Charles Noble, manufacturing variations of the Noble blade. This reduced-tillage plow was designed to cut weed roots below the soil surface without greatly disturbing the soil, thus minimizing moisture loss in the dry, windy climate of so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares an origin with the German word , the Dutch word , and the Old Norse . The original Proto-Germanic word, *''tūnan'', is thought to be an early borrowing from Proto-Celtic *''dūnom'' (cf. Old Irish , Welsh ). The original sense of the word in both Germanic and Celtic was that of a fortress or an enclosure. Cognates of ''town'' in many modern Germanic languages designate a fence or a hedge. In English and Dutch, the meaning of the word took on the sense of the space which these fences enclosed, and through which a track must run. In England, a town was a small community that could not afford or was not allowed to build walls or other larger fortifications, and built a palisade or stockade instead. In the Netherlands, this space was a garden, mor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Bow Provincial Park
Little Bow Provincial Park is a provincial park located near the town of Vulcan and the village of Champion in Alberta, Canada. The park is situated at an elevation of and has a surface of , on Travers Reservoir, an artificial lake formed on ''Little Bow River'', a tributary of the Oldman River. The area is noted for recreational boating and fishing. The ''Little Bow Reservoir Provincial Recreation Area'' is an extension of the park. It was established on January 20, 1954 and is maintained by Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation. Activities The following activities are available in the park: *Beach activities *Birdwatching (as part of the "McGregor Lake & Travers Reservoir Important Bird Area") *Camping *Canoeing and kayaking *Group camping *Horseshoes *Fishing and ice fishing *Power boating *Sailing *Swimming *Water-skiing *Windsurfing See also *List of provincial parks in Alberta *List of Canadian provincial parks This is a list of all provincial/territorial parks and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Alberta Provincial Highways
The Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Alberta has provincial highway network of nearly as of 2009, of which were paved. All of Alberta's provincial highways are maintained by Alberta Transportation (AT), a department of the Government of Alberta. The network includes two distinct series of numbered highways: * The 1–216 series (formerly known as primary highways), making up Alberta's core highway network—typically paved and with the highest traffic volume * The 500–986 series, providing more local access, with a higher proportion of gravel surfaces History In 1926, Alberta discontinued its system of marking highways with different colours in favour of a numbering system. By 1928, the year a gravel road stretched from Edmonton to the United States border, Alberta's provincial highway network comprised . Prior to 1973, the expanding highway system comprised one-digit and two-digit highways, with some numbers having letter suffixes (e.g., Highwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fort Macleod
Fort Macleod ( ) is a town in southern Alberta, Canada. It was originally named Macleod to distinguish it from the North-West Mounted Police barracks (Fort Macleod, built 1874) it had grown around. The fort was named in honour of the then Commissioner of the North-West Mounted Police, Colonel James Macleod. Founded as the Municipality of the Town of Macleod in 1892, the name was officially changed to the already commonly used Fort Macleod in 1952. History The fort was built as a square on October 18, 1874. The east side held the men's quarters and the west side held those of the Mounties. Buildings such as hospitals, stores and guardrooms were in the south end. Stables and the blacksmith's shop were in the north end. The town grew on the location of the Fort Macleod North-West Mounted Police (NWMP) Barracks, the second headquarters of the NWMP after Fort Livingstone was abandoned in 1876. Fort Macleod was originally established in 1874 on a peninsula along the Oldman River, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberta Highway 519
Alberta Provincial Highway No. 519, commonly referred to as Highway 519, is an east-west highway in southern Alberta, Canada, stretching from Highway 2 near Granum through Picture Butte to Highway 845. In tandem with Highway 23, Highway 519 is often used by traffic in the CANAMEX Corridor to bypass Fort Macleod on the route between Calgary and Lethbridge. Route description Highway 519 is a two-lane undivided highway that begins in the Municipal District of Willow Creek in Granum at an intersection with Highway 2. At a speed limit of , it proceeds east through the town after which the speed limit increases to and the highway reaches Highway 811 which turns south to Fort Macleod. After crossing into Lethbridge County, It reaches a roundabout at Highway 23, after which the speed limit drops to before passing the town of Nobleford and crossing a branch of the Canadian Pacific Railway. The speed limit then increases to again. North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberta Highway 2A
Alberta Provincial Highway No. 2A is the designation of six alternate routes off Highway 2 in Alberta, Canada. In general, these are original sections of Highway 2, such as the southern portion of Macleod Trail in Calgary. They passed through communities before limited-access freeways were built to shorten driving distance, accommodate heavier volumes and to bypass city traffic. Portions of the alignment of Highway 2A follow the route of the former Calgary and Edmonton Trail. High River – Calgary Highway 2A currently begins in the Town of High River and follows 12 Avenue SE and Centre Street before passing by Aldersyde and intersecting Highway 7. The highway then travels westward to the Town of Okotoks, where it branches north and follows Southridge Drive and Northridge Drive through Okotoks before rejoining Highway 2 near De Winton. In 2003, it was extended north by sharing a common alignment with Highway 2 for until it splits to Deerfoot Trail (Highway 2) Macleod T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Lake (Alberta)
Frank Lake is a restored wetland located east of High River, Alberta, south of Calgary, near Blackie. The lake is controlled by Ducks Unlimited Canada for wildlife management purposes, and is an Important Bird Area. It is one of four Alberta lakes with the same name. Conservation and management The lake has had a history of years of being completely dry, and years of being flooded. The main goal of managing Frank Lake is to ensure that the lake is a permanent water body, which will improve wildlife habitat. Water control measures have been implemented to help ensure that water levels are maintained. Measures include the building of dikes and water control structures as well as the building of a pipeline from High River to channel treated effluent from the town of High River and a local food processing plant. Water quality is regularly monitored. Nesting boxes, nesting platforms, and rock islands are among the structures placed around the lake to encourage nesting and imp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackie, Alberta
Blackie is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the Foothills County. It is located approximately southeast of Calgary on Highway 799. History The community was named after John Stuart Blackie, a Scottish scholar. Previously incorporated as a village on December 30, 1912, Blackie dissolved to hamlet status on August 31, 1997. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Blackie had a population of 360 living in 144 of its 153 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 314. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Blackie had a population of 314 living in 126 of its 147 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 343. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016. Notable residents *Jeremy Colliton - professional ice hockey centre, head coach Chicago Blackhawks *George ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brant, Alberta
Brant is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Vulcan County. It is located south of Highway 23, approximately southeast of Calgary. It is named after the number of Brant in the area. Brant is home to a grain elevator and a Christian School.https://www.brantchristianschool.ca/ Demographics The population of Brant according to the 2007 municipal census conducted by Vulcan County is 78. See also *List of communities in Alberta *List of hamlets in Alberta Hamlets in the province of Alberta, Canada, are unincorporated communities administered by, and within the boundaries of, specialized municipalities or rural municipalities ( municipal districts, improvement districts and special areas). The ... References Hamlets in Alberta Vulcan County {{southernAlberta-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberta Highway 542
The Canadian province of Alberta has provincial highway network of nearly as of 2009, of which were paved. All of Alberta's provincial highways are maintained by Alberta Transportation (AT), a department of the Government of Alberta. The network includes two distinct series of numbered highways: * The 1–216 series (formerly known as primary highways), making up Alberta's core highway network—typically paved and with the highest traffic volume * The 500–986 series, providing more local access, with a higher proportion of gravel surfaces History In 1926, Alberta discontinued its system of marking highways with different colours in favour of a numbering system. By 1928, the year a gravel road stretched from Edmonton to the United States border, Alberta's provincial highway network comprised . Prior to 1973, the expanding highway system comprised one-digit and two-digit highways, with some numbers having letter suffixes (e.g., Highway 1X, Highway 26A). In 1973 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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