Alhambra, Alberta
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.
Alhambra | |
|---|---|
  Location of Alhambra in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 52.3431°N 114.6725°W | |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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) |
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]
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.
- Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 11.
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