De Winton, Alberta
De Winton | |
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.jpg) Grain elevators in De Winton | |
  Location of De Winton in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 50°49′23″N 114°01′07″W / 50.8231°N 114.0186°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Census division | No. 6 |
| Municipal district | Foothills County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Reeve | vacant |
| • Governing body | M.D. of Foothills Council
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| Population (2003)[1] | |
| • Total | 98 |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
De Winton is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the Foothills County.[2] It is located just south of the City of Calgary and west of Highway 2A (MacLeod Trail).
De Winton is located within Census Division No. 6.
A variant name is Dewinton. The village has the name of Francis de Winton, a British army officer.[3]
History
[edit]During the Second World War, a Royal Air Force pilot training school was located at the Royal Canadian Air Force air station at De Winton (today's De Winton/South Calgary Airport). Temporary buildings were erected to house operations and accommodate service personnel.
Demographics
[edit]The population of De Winton according to the 2003 municipal census conducted by Foothills County is 98.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Alberta Population Summary: Alberta's Hamlets Alphabetically, 2010" (PDF). Alberta Population. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 11, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 42.
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