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Millarville
Millarville is a hamlet (place), hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the Foothills County. It is located in the Rocky Mountain Foothills, foothills of the Canadian Rockies at an elevation of . The hamlet is located northwest of the intersection of the Alberta Highway 22, Cowboy Trail (Highway 22) and Alberta Highway 549, Highway 549, approximately north of Turner Valley, Alberta, Turner Valley and southwest of Calgary's city limits. The hamlet is within Division No. 6, Alberta, Census Division No. 6 and in the federal riding of Macleod (electoral district), Macleod. History The post office first opened in April 1892. Demographics The population of Millarville according to the most recent 2003 Alberta municipal censuses, 2003 municipal census conducted by Foothills County is 58. Attractions Millarville shares its name with the Millarville Market and Fair. Founded in 1907, the market and fair are hosted by the Millarville Racing and Agricultural Society on land northeast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foothills County
Foothills County is a municipal district in southern Alberta, Canada adjacent to the south side of Calgary in Census Division No. 6. Despite sharing a common border with the City of Calgary, it does not form part of the Calgary census metropolitan area (CMA) as defined by Statistics Canada. It is however a member municipality of the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board. History Foothills County was originally formed as the Municipal District (MD) of Sheep River No. 31 on January 1, 1954 through the amalgamation of portions of Improvement District No. 46 and the MDs of Highwood No. 31, Turner Valley No. 32, and Springbank No. 45. Its name was changed to the MD of Foothills No. 31 shortly thereafter on March 25, 1954. Foothills County assumed its present name on January 1, 2019. Geography Communities and localities The following urban municipalities are surrounded by Foothills County. ;Cities *none ;Towns * Black Diamond *High River *Okotoks *Turner Valley ;Villages * Lon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |