Cherhill is a
hamlet
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in
Alberta
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, Canada within
Lac Ste. Anne County. It is located along
Highway 43, approximately east of
Mayerthorpe
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and northwest of
Edmonton
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.
The hamlet is located in
census division No. 13.
The first syllable of the Cherhill's name is derived from the last syllable of the name of A. P. Stetcher, an early postmaster, with "hill" added to it.
Demographics
The population of Cherhill according to the
2008 municipal census conducted by Lac Ste. Anne County is 60.
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See also
*List of communities in Alberta
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* List of hamlets in Alberta
*Cherhill
Cherhill is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. The village is about east of the town of Calne, on the A4 road towards Marlborough. The parish includes the village of Yatesbury.
Overview
Cherhill has a population of around 7 ...
, Wiltshire, England
References
Hamlets in Alberta
Lac Ste. Anne County
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