Alhambra, Alberta
Alhambra | |
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  Location of Alhambra in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 52°20′35″N 114°40′21″W / 52.3431°N 114.6725°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Census division | No. 9 |
| Municipal district | Clearwater County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Reeve | John Vandermeer |
| • Governing body | Clearwater County Council
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| Elevation | 980 m (3,220 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
Alhambra is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Clearwater County.[1] It is located close to the David Thompson Highway, east of Rocky Mountain House.
The hamlet is located in census division No. 9. It was first settled in 1906 and named Alhambra when the railroad arrived in 1914.[2] The community takes its name from Alhambra, in Spain.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2010-06-22.
- ^ Rocky Mountain House Reunion Historical Society (1977). Days Before Yesterday : History of Rocky Mountain House district. Rocky Mountain House: Rocky Mountain House Reunion Historical Society. p. 104. ISBN 0-88925-003-0.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 11.
52°20′35″N 114°40′21″W / 52.34306°N 114.67250°W
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