Langdon, Alberta
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| Coordinates: 50°58′07″N 113°40′46″W / 50.96862°N 113.67953°WCoordinates: 50°58′07″N 113°40′46″W / 50.96862°N 113.67953°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Census division | No. 6 |
| Municipality | Rocky View County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Reeve | Roland Ashdown |
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Rocky View County Council
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| Area[1][2] | |
| • Total | 3.33 km2 (1.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,005 m (3,297 ft) |
| Population (2006)[1][2] | |
| • Total | 2,595 |
| • Density | 779.3/km2 (2,018/sq mi) |
| • Dwellings | 811 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
Langdon is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada under the jurisdiction of Rocky View County.[3]
At an elevation of 1,005 metres (3,297 ft), Langdon is located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) east of the City of Calgary at the intersection of Highways 560 (Glenmore Trail) and 797, 6.4 kilometres (4.0 mi) south of the Trans Canada Highway and 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) north of Highway 22X.
The hamlet is located in census division No. 6 and in the federal riding of Crowfoot.
Langdon is one of the fastest growing hamlets in the Calgary Region and Alberta.
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[edit] History
Langdon was named for R.B. Langdon of Langdon & Shepard, Canadian Pacific Railway subcontracting firm who built a section of the line just east of Calgary. [4] He was born in Vermont in 1826. He worked on the railroad lines of at least 10 US states, notably the St. Paul & Pacific Railroad in 1858. Langdon served as a state senator in Minnesota from 1873 to 1881.[5]
Both the Langdon and Shepard stations took their names from these men. Langdon was one of two people to turn the first sod in the settlement in 1882. A year later, a railway station was set up in a boxcar and named after him.[6]
A post office was established on January 1, 1890. By the year 1905, Langdon and nearby Cheadle were of equal size, and were both important stops along the CPR rail line.
The community of Langdon became known as the “good luck town” because in the twenty-five years between 1883 and 1908, there was not one death. It was also considered lucky because it was situated on the railroad’s horseshoe shaped turnaround.
After a long period of stagnation, Langdon began to grow again in the 1990s and 2000s, with a number of major residential developments under way. This is due to its proximity to Calgary, and like other towns near Calgary, it is becoming a bedroom community.
A new commercial development currently under construction is being designed as a reconstruction of the way Langdon's main street looked in 1908.[7].
[edit] Demographics
As of 2006, Langdon had a total population of 2,595 living in 811 dwellings. With a land area of 3.33 km2 (1.29 sq mi), it has a population density of 779.3 /km2 (2,018 /sq mi).[1][2]
These figures were derived from summing Langdon's urban area Statistics Canada data with its designated place Statistics Canada data. More specifically:
- the Langdon urban area had a total population of 2,380 living in 739 dwellings within a land area of 1.80 km2 (0.69 sq mi), resulting in a population density of 1,322.2 /km2 (3,424 /sq mi)[1]; and
- the Langdon designated place had a total population of 215 living in 72 dwellings within a land area of 1.53 km2 (0.59 sq mi), resulting in a population density of 140.1 /km2 (363 /sq mi).[2]
Langdon's urban area and designated place boundaries are contiguous with no overlaps.[8]
Industry Canada shows that Langdon's greater rural area had a total population of 2,376 living in 777 dwellings in 2001. With a land area of 142.7 km2 (55.1 sq mi), its greater rural area had a population density of 6.0 /km2 (16 /sq mi).[9]
[edit] Attractions
Langdon is home to the Boulder Creek Golf Course.[10]
[edit] Education
Langdon School provides education to students in kindergarten through grade 9.[11]
[edit] Services
Langdon has a bakery/deli, pharmacy, gas station/grocery store, various restaurants, and other assorted merchants.[citation needed]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Statistics Canada (2007). "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and urban areas, 2006 and 2001 censuses". http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/hlt/97-550/Index.cfm?TPL=P1C&Page=RETR&LANG=Eng&T=802&PR=48&S=0&O=A&RPP=25. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
- ^ a b c d Statistics Canada (2007). "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2006 and 2001 censuses". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/popdwell/Table.cfm?T=1302&SR=1&S=1&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=48&CMA=0. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities". http://municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/documents/msb/2010-ruralmun.pdf. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ^ Langdon Crossings
- ^ Folsom, William Henry Carman (January 1888). "Fifty Years In The Northwest: With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents, And Notes". Pioneer Press Co.. http://books.google.ca/books?id=vloUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA529&dq=R.B.+Langdon&hl=en&sa=X&ei=3nxIT-y8NKPw0gGD7JXdDQ&ved=0CDIQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=R.B.%20Langdon&f=false. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ^ Read, Tracey (1983). Acres and Empires – A History of the Municipal District of Rocky View, Calgary, Alberta.
- ^ Mainstreet Langdon 1908
- ^ Statistics Canada. "GeoSearch2006 (2006 Census)". http://geodepot.statcan.ca/GeoSearch2006/GeoSearch2006.jsp?resolution=H&lang=E&otherLang=F. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
- ^ Industry Canada/Web Archive (2006-11-04). "Langdon - Community demographics (2001 census)". http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/webarchives/20061104084225/http://broadband.gc.ca/maps/province.html?prov=48. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
- ^ "Calgary Golf – Boulder Creek Golf Course". Boulder Creek Golf Course. http://www.bouldercreek.ca. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- ^ "Langdon School". Rocky View Schools. http://langdon.rockyview.ab.ca/. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- Karamitsanis, Aphrodite (1992). Place Names of Alberta – Volume II, Southern Alberta, University of Calgary Press, Calgary, Alberta.
[edit] External links
- Living In Langdon Magazine Inc. - Local Community Publication
- Langdon Community Association
- Rocky View County's official website
- Rocky View County's community profile on Alberta First
- Calgary-Edmonton Corridor in Alberta
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